Mother’s Day Without Mom
Another Mother’s Day is about to be here in the US. For Teresa, it’s going to be another Mother’s Day without Mom. Today, we are going to talk about the…
Unsent Christmas Cards
Christmas, Hanukkah and all of the holiday season can be challenging and difficult enough without the addition of grief and 2020. This year has been difficult on its own. Recognizing…
Gratitude in these times
2020 has made life different for everyone. The Pandemic has added stressors that nobody even envisioned in the previous years. Added to the strangeness and isolation of the time, we…
Gratitude to our Veterans
Veterans Day is November 11th, the day we honor the men and women who have served our country who deserve our highest levels of gratitude and appreciation for the sacrifices…
Memorial Day 2020
Some of you may know that both of us have family members who have served or are serving. Jeni’s son served as a Marine and her significant other retired after…
Mom’s Day 2020 – Not the Norm
In 2019, we made the remark that 2020 was going to be a year of “perfect vision” and that it was going to be a phenomenal year. Talking to others,…
Valentine’s Preparation for the Grieving Heart
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Candy, Hearts, Stuffed animals, Flowers, Mushy cards are everywhere. Happy relationships are being celebrated everywhere you look. Wait---I’m a widow. He is no longer here.…
Merry Christmas from Torn in Half + Grief Resources
What a year this has been! We are very grateful to all of our readers and hope that our words have blessed your Journey. We want to wish all of…
When THE Day is a Holiday – Jeni’s story
Before that day My daughter and I were speaking and she asked me if I was going to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving. I told her that we were going to her…
Thanks and Gratitude
So, this year, Thanksgiving falls on the anniversary date for Jeni (there will be a post about this later. ) She is planning on celebrating where her life is now…