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The Uncensored Widow

In trying to muddle my way through this new "widowed" life, I thought why not share my feelings & experiences in a completely uncensored, honest, blunt manner. Let me give others some insight so they have a better understanding. The most important thing I want is to validate other widow/widowers feelings & let them know they are not alone.

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Books:

Boys, Booze, and Bathroom Floors: 46 Tales About the Collision of Suicide Grief and Dating

Confessions of a Mediocre Widow: Or, How I Lost My Husband and My Sanity

Blogs:

Young, Widowed & Dating. FB Page
Mouthy Michelle's Musings
Facebook:
Sorry for Your Loss - TV series
Instagram:
@unintentional_survivor
@mouthy_michelle
@HellaWidowAF
@betternotbitterwidower
@grieveoutloud
@Youngwidowedmess
@widowissues
@Notyouraveragewidow
@widowquotes

Online Support Groups:
Young Widows & Widowers Support Group
SUPPORT GROUP: Young, Widowed & Dating - Not A Dating Site
Shopping:
Widow Dark Thirty

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The Funeral

Planning the funeral of your spouse, or any loved one, is not something you can ever truly be prepared for. When my step-father in law asked me where we should have the funeral, is when it hit me I was going to have allot of decisions to make. I told him I wanted Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home , as I had heard very positive things about them and knew it could accommodate a large amount of people. I was so thankful when he said he would call and take care of setting up the meeting, because I was in no shape to do that. I'm specifically mentioning the funeral home by name because they took amazing care of us, provided outstanding service and went above and beyond anything I could have imagined. My mother & step-father in laws attended the first meeting and would help me with the planning. My father in law was not able, emotionally, to attend the planning but I would still run the plans by him and ask for his input. We met with Mike Hoy, who gen...

Life Insurance & Will

I've been having this feeling that I need to post about the importance of life insurance & having a will. I don't know why I've been having this feeling but hopefully giving you actual numbers will help you really understand the importance. Maybe even mentally run through your numbers to see if you have enough life insurance. Life Insurance The words themselves sound like something you have to deal with when you're an adult. I don't know about you but at 36 years old I am classified as an "Adult", however I sure as hell don't FEEL like an adult. Life Insurance is one of those adult things that I hope you are at least aware of, if not already having some inforce. This is something that I learned about at a young age from my dad. He had taken an individual policy out on me when I was a baby and every year at renewal we would go over it. At this young of age, I knew it was good to have, but in my mind I wasn't going to die for a long,...

I Lost More Than My "Husband"

I've noticed there seems to be a common saying or feeling about Widows: "Oh, she lost her husband. I feel so bad for her." Then they will go about carrying on with their lives, not really giving it a second thought. Or if you personally know the family, You may have dealt with YOUR grief, but not fully understand how the Widow and their children are impacted by their loss Every. Single. Day. If you see them "moving on" with their lives or positing sarcastic meme's about dating (ahem, that would be me), please do not assume that they are "over" their spouse. They will never be over this loss. EVER. I used to be one of those people who didn't get it and ashamed to admit.....I did judge them. That was the Old Me. This New Me has become way more evolved and understanding to the feelings of others who have lost a loved one. I had a close friend tell me at the visitation of her loved one, "I hate that you know what to do for us, bu...