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Dec 13, 20191 min read

Widowhood and the Holidays

This week's article comes to us from Today.com by author by Donna Freydkin. She discusses the perspective of Widowhood during the...

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Dec 6, 20192 min read

The Difference Between Widows

I grabbed a bite to eat at a local restaurant, and sat down at a communal table where there were 2 other ladies next to me. Both of them,...

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Nov 29, 20191 min read

Fresh Leftover Recipes!

This week's article comes out just in time when your leftover are at their "freshest". That means plenty of opportunities to make great...

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Nov 22, 20192 min read

Thanksgiving Getaway Ideas

This article comes to us from Tripsavvy.com. TripSavvy has tons of information on getaway planning, vacation planning, and ideas for...

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Nov 8, 20192 min read

How to Show You Care This Veterans Day!

A special thanks to Military.com's Rainer Fuclan for this great article about ways YOU can give back and help veterans this Veterans Day!...

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Nov 3, 20191 min read

Home Hacks! Some of the Best Hacks for Organizing Your Home

The internet can be a daunting place. With sites like pinterest and instagram with thousands upon thousands of "Tips" and "Lists" to...

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Oct 25, 20193 min read

Dating After Widowhood

With the sweater weather approaching we all are looking for someone top pick pumpkins with, sip pumpkin spice lattes, and a third thing...

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Sep 30, 20192 min read

What is Lost, What is Left, What is Possible - Becca Van Tassel

A special thanks to Becca Van Tassel for the INCREDIBLE article she wrote for Austin Grief and Loss Center in Austin, Texas. As we...

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Sep 25, 20192 min read

It's Fall Y'all!

With Fall’s arrival, there are tons of new autumnal activities for all to enjoy! Here are a few great things this fall by yourself or...

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Sep 13, 20192 min read

Positively Positive Thinking

We’ve all seen cheesy posters of something inspirational. A cat hanging on a tree branch, or a bird’s silhouette against a sunset with...

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Sep 6, 20192 min read

5 Fall Flowers For Your Home!

With fall fast-approaching, the gorgeous combinations of colors will fill the treeline.

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Aug 28, 20192 min read

"I'm More than a Widow"

A common thread among surviving spouses, is that they hate the word "widow" because their public identity seemingly becomes "the woman...

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Aug 19, 20193 min read

5 Easy Potluck Side Dish Recipes!

It's the end of summer: The days are getting shorter, the weathers cooling down, and the Labor Day picnics are quickly approaching......

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Aug 13, 20194 min read

The In's & Out's of Support Groups

Support groups: You've seen them in the movies & read about them in books. You can almost smell the burnt coffee & visualize the barren...

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Aug 1, 20193 min read

4 Ways Your Dog Might Be Helping You Grieve

Anyone who has a pet knows that they're not just a pet-- they're a loved member of the family. Some of us even spoil our pets like...

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Jun 14, 20192 min read

"Welcome to... The Widows Club"

Just in time for International Widows Day - author Sula Miller is joining Widow Care for a free reading of her latest short novel,...

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Jun 7, 20193 min read

3 Easy & Tasty Recipes for the Grieving

When you're dealing with grief, you probably don't want to spend hours in the kitchen cooking a meal. From crockpot recipes to casseroles...

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May 22, 20193 min read

Widow-ish: When You Don’t Look Like a Widow

Guest blog written by Melissa Gould. Reprinted from The Huffington Post with permission from the author. Melissa Gould doesn't look like...

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May 9, 20194 min read

Celebrating Mother's Day with a Widowed Loved One- 4 Meaningful Ideas

If you have a friend or family member that's personally impacted by spousal loss, holiday's can be tough. Mother's Day as a widow can be...

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May 3, 20194 min read

4 Key Grief-Assuaging Tips for Widows with Children

Guest blog submitted by Anne Haris on Friday, May 3rd How Can Widows Help Their Children Move On Losing a spouse is a major turning point...

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Apr 26, 20194 min read

How to Support Your Widowed Friends – 4 Essential Tips

Guest blog by Anne Harris- April 26th, 2019. When a friend of yours loses someone dear, it’s important to show your friendship in their...

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Apr 9, 20193 min read

Blind Curves- From Corporate Suits to Motorcycle Leathers

Former Fortune-100 Executive, Breast Cancer Survivor & Widow, Linda Crill, will be featured in our April 17th Grief Speaker Series. Read...

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Apr 3, 20195 min read

Sweat Out Your Grief? Well...Not Literally.

I'm sure you've heard it all-- endless recommendations from family, friends and online articles telling you how to overcome your grief....

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Mar 27, 20197 min read

Montgomery County Senior Resources (Part 1- Transportation & Senior Center Programs)

We wanted to compile a list of free/discounted programs & resources that pertain to our senior members. Did you know that seniors and...

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Mar 13, 20198 min read

Estate Planning: What is it, and What do you do if your Spouse Passes Away without a Will?

Spousal loss is an extremely difficult tragedy, so we want to help make this process as easy as possible. We hope that our educational...

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Feb 27, 20192 min read

Eyes are the Windows to the Soul

They say the eyes are windows to the soul The mouth, a doorway to your thoughts & your goals. Have you drawn your curtains back and...

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Feb 20, 20197 min read

How to Protect Yourself from falling Victim to a Scam (Part 2)

Before reading this blog, consider reading Part 1, which provides a short introduction to common scams targeted at widow(er)s-- you can...

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Feb 12, 20194 min read

Love is in the Air? Let me plug my nose.

Written and submitted anonymously by a Widow Care member. After my husband died, I found that most days have some level of "suck". It's...

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Feb 12, 20192 min read

Surrender

"Surrender" was written by Mary Oves and originally posted on her blog "Be a Bada** Widow". Check out her other blogs here. It snowed...

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Feb 6, 20197 min read

How to Avoid Falling Victim to a Scam (Part 1)

Widows are often the target of scams, because scammers see their loss as an opportunity to profit off of their fragile emotional state....

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Jan 25, 20194 min read

Widow Care WMAL Interview

Check out our interview on the WMAL Senior Solutions Show with Eric Stewart. The audio can be found here (under "Our Mission", and you...

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Jan 24, 20192 min read

"Our moments fall around us like rain, or snow, or confetti."

One night I was watching TV and a character said something that really hit me. "I learned a secret. There's no without, I am not gone....

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Jan 23, 20197 min read

Widowhood: An Outside Perspective

Ramblings about my personal journey of learning to understand widowhood. Loss is not new to me. There are 7 widowed persons in my direct...

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Jan 21, 20198 min read

Widowed Finances: How to Budget after losing a Spouse

Budgeting: the basic building block of financial planning. The idea seems easy enough-- just set aside enough money to cover your...

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Jan 9, 20193 min read

Forget comfort recipes...here are quick recipe ideas for the grieving.

Am I the only one who used to roll my eyes at people when they suggested I eat my favorite "comfort foods" to cope with my loss? As if...

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Jan 3, 20195 min read

Social Security, State Pension, Taxes...oh my.

Who likes to fill out monotonous paperwork and endless forms? I definitely don't, and I doubt anyone does but that's the reality of...

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Jan 2, 20194 min read

Grief Etiquette: Unspoken Rules of Helping Widowed Loved-Ones

Many people wonder: how can I help my widowed friend? There are hundreds of articles (including a few on our own website) but many fail...

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Dec 31, 20183 min read

Grief's Physical Impact

Grief is often described as an empty feeling in the chest, or the deep sorrow that you experience following loss. Grief is somehow...

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Dec 28, 20182 min read

Bucket List

Written by Anonymous. My husband made a bucket list after he was diagnosed. He learned that his diagnosis was fatal, and he had a mere...

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Dec 21, 20183 min read

Help a Loved One Get Through the Holidays

Every person’s situation is different, but a common thread among widows and widowers is that the holidays can be very lonely and...

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Dec 19, 20181 min read

Suggested Advice Articles- 12/05

We love to create unique and original content on our blog, but we also want to connect you with some educational, relatable & helpful...

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Dec 4, 20184 min read

Guest Blog- Author Patricia Tyson Redmond

Hello, My name is Patricia Tyson Redmond…and I wrote a book for you entitled “We the Widows: A Guide to your New Life.” I was married to...

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Nov 29, 20182 min read

How Death Transforms Love

I always had a pre-conceived idea that loving your husband meant complimenting him, cooking him dinner, taking him out on dates…and that...

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Nov 26, 20185 min read

Finding New Passions

Something I struggled with for a long time was finding new hobbies. For the first few months after my husband passed, I had a strict...

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