After speaking to hundreds of widows over the years, it seems there's a little known phenomenon that surprises a great many of us shortly after losing our loved one.
In the beginning of widowhood, the people come.
In droves.
Bearing food and gifts, and support and love.
They come to...
It is astounding at times to hear the wondrous variety of crazy things people say to a widow when they don’t know what to say.
Standing in the receiving line during my husband’s funeral visitation for two solid days, I received the condolences of almost two thousand people. As an...
The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale lists death of a spouse as the highest adult stressor we face in life. The list includes life events such as divorce, incarceration, retirement, and forty other life-changing experiences and rates them as to their perceived contribution to ill...
DragonflyYOU is excited to announce the release of
Feeling Your Way Through the Pain of Loss, by Alexandra Stacey.
When widowhood has your mind stuck on endless repeats of, 'What do I do now?', this e-book can get you started on your healing journey. It describes the best practice to...
As a widowed mother of five teenagers, Canadian writer Alexandra Stacey was struggling with grief, anger, and fear. Learning to navigate her way back into the world of the living meant finding a way to create a whole new life: a life filled with strength, purpose, and hope.
A tall order.
Part of...
