The Widowed Mom Podcast

389. The One Question Everyone Asks Widows at Holiday Gatherings and My Honest Answer

Holiday gatherings can bring up a lot more than grief. They can also bring questions about your life, your dating choices, your wedding ring, your home, and how you're do

388. Grief and Holidays: Practical Ways to Cope

Grief and holidays can be a challenging combination, especially when the season is filled with traditions, memories, expectations, and reminders of the person you lost. B

387. How to Get Through Thanksgiving While Grieving

If you're wondering how you're going to get through Thanksgiving without your spouse or partner, this episode is for you. Whether it's your first Thanksgiving as a widow

Join Happier Holidays: 3 Days, 3 Ways to Make the Holidays Easier

Navigating the holidays after losing your loved one doesn't have to mean gritting your teeth and just trying to survive. Join the free, 3-day online event, Happier H

386. How to Help a Grieving Friend

If you've ever wondered how to help a grieving friend, this episode is for you. Most of us want to support the people we love when they're grieving, but we were never tau

385. What to Do When Your Husband Dies and You Can't Think Straight

When your husband dies, you may expect grief to affect your emotions, but what happens when it also affects your ability to think? Maybe you're forgetting things, struggl

384. The 7 Most Asked Questions about Widows and Dating

Dating after your person dies can feel incredibly unfamiliar, especially if the last time you dated was decades ago. In this episode, I answer seven of the questions

383. Making Big Decisions in Your First Year of Widowhood Without Rushing Yourself

Making big decisions in the first year of widowhood can feel especially overwhelming when grief has affected your concentration, confidence, and sense of certainty.

382. Widows and Depression

If you're having thoughts about self-harm, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional. Call or text 988 to get in touch with the Suicide and Crisis Line.

381. The Widowhood Effect: Can You Die of a Broken Heart?

Can you really die of a broken heart? In this episode, I’m looking at the science behind that question, including the widowhood effect and the real medical condition

380. Anticipatory Grief: When You Started Grieving Before He Died

If you knew your person was going to die, you may have expected the loss to feel different because you had time to prepare. In this episode, I’m talking about anticipat

379. Survivor’s Guilt as a Widow: Why You Feel It and How to Carry It

In this episode, I’m talking about survivor's guilt and why it can show up in widowhood, sometimes when you least expect it. You might wonder why you get to keep living

378. Thriving 4 Years After Sudden Loss: An Interview with Widow, Anne Chillman

In this episode, I sit down with Anne Chillman, a widowed mom whose husband, Chili, died suddenly of a heart attack in 2022. Anne shares what the first years after s

Join The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works

I have something brand new I want to invite you to. It’s a free live class called The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Work

377. When Therapy and Grief Groups Aren't Enough: What Grief Coaching Adds

If therapy or a grief group has helped you but you still find yourself wondering, “Is this as good as it gets?” this episode is for you. This week, I’m talking about

376. Navigating Grief, Perimenopause, and Menopause: An Interview with Jill Crotty

Can grief make perimenopause and menopause feel even harder to navigate? In this episode, I sit down with my friend and women's health nurse practitioner, Jill Crotty

375. Lessons I’ve Learned from 10 Years of Widowhood

As I mark 10 years since Hugo’s death, I'm reflecting on the biggest lessons widowhood has taught me and sharing the insights I wish someone had given me in those early d

374. What No One Warns You About Grief and Your Nervous System: An Interview with Heather Rosser

What do you do when grief doesn't just break your heart, but completely overwhelms your nervous system? In this episode, I sit down with Mom Goes On member Heather R

373. What Actually Helps with Acute Grief: Part 2

What actually helps when you're in the middle of acute grief and every day feels impossible? In this episode, I continue my two-part series on acute grief by sharing

372. What No One Tells You About Acute Grief: Part 1

What if some of the most frightening parts of acute grief are actually completely normal? In this episode, I begin a two-part series on acute grief by sharing ten thing