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Read more about the article Finding Inner Strength on Those Most Difficult Days

Finding Inner Strength on Those Most Difficult Days

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:May 28, 2025
  • Post category:General

When traveling anywhere, we would like clear directions to our destination. As much as we would like to provide you with a clear map through grief, such a map simply…

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Read more about the article Honoring the Fallen

Honoring the Fallen

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:May 21, 2025
  • Post category:General/Holidays

This Memorial Day, we pause with reverence and gratitude. We dedicate today’s blog to those who gave their lives while serving in the military and those left behind who daily…

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Read more about the article Grief and Mental Health: Why It’s More Than Just Sadness

Grief and Mental Health: Why It’s More Than Just Sadness

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:May 14, 2025
  • Post category:General

As May is mental health month, we wanted to discuss widows and mental health. We knew about grief as we each had attended funerals of loved ones, such as grandparents…

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Read more about the article Secondary Losses & Ways to Process

Secondary Losses & Ways to Process

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:April 30, 2025
  • Post category:General

Our grief journey begins with the emotions centered around losing the person with whom we shared our world. Their loss is the focus of our grief. However, when we lose…

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Read more about the article Those other losses…A message to you about secondary losses

Those other losses…A message to you about secondary losses

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:April 16, 2025
  • Post category:General

Dear Readers, Today, we want to talk to you about something that caught us completely off guard after our husbands died. You might have experienced this as well. We didn’t…

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Read more about the article The Bereavement Journey

The Bereavement Journey

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:April 2, 2025
  • Post category:General

Bereavement marks the beginning of a journey filled with grief, transition, and self-discovery. When this journey is the loss of a spouse, it is not just the absence of a…

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Read more about the article What is bereavement?

What is bereavement?

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:March 12, 2025
  • Post category:General

When looking at traumatic events and the concept of emotions surrounding the events, there is often a discussion about the difference between grief and bereavement. While these terms are frequently…

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Read more about the article Transforming Grief into Purpose

Transforming Grief into Purpose

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:February 26, 2025
  • Post category:General

If you've been following our blog for a while, you know that we believe in the power of shared experience. While we know that grief is deeply personal, we also…

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Read more about the article What is grief?

What is grief?

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:February 5, 2025
  • Post category:General

Grief is something we often struggle with as widows, so let’s spend some time with the word and think about what it means. As you are reading, please remember that…

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Read more about the article Navigating Life’s New Chapter in 2025

Navigating Life’s New Chapter in 2025

  • Post author:Teresa Bitner
  • Post published:January 7, 2025
  • Post category:General/Holidays

New Year’s resolutions.  Ugh.  Sometimes, just getting through each day can be daunting when grieving. Just surviving seems like enough. Enter the new year with everyone calling for fresh starts,…

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