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Widow We Do Now is a podcast created by two young widows, Anita and Mel. Through humor, authenticity, and empathy, they address topics related to grief, death, bereavement, and moving forward through the inescapable pitfalls of young widowhood. They also love cheese.
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When you're a 14 year old whose mom died, then as an adult you become a widower, you might have some perspective on death. Or maybe you are just muddling through, trying to parent your own child and keep them afloat. Either way, TJ Kingsbury has insight into what it's like to be in multiple paradigms. Check out his conversation with Anita and Mel. Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp....
Amy Pickett-Williams and Anita have something in common that's surprisingly not grief-related. But these small, prickly things are what ultimately led Amy, who is a grief therapist and integrative somatic trauma therapist, on her journey to help the world find tools for healing. The LIGHT Movement (Love in Grief, Held Together) was started by a group of volunteers in the fall of 2023, with the intention to let those grieving know that they are not alone. For resources, volunteer opportunities...
It's another round of listener submissions with tales of in-laws, outlaws, and everything in between. Join Anita and Mel for the ride!Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdnJoin our Patreon for ad-free episodes and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnNeed some Snarky Grief ...
Kimmie is rad. Her husband Mike was also rad. But not all situations in marriage are smooth sailing. Between diagnoses of autism, OCD, and ADHD, life could be unpredictable. Add to the mix that Mike suddenly died, and you come out with a lot of complex feelings and situations. Kimmie shares her story of partnership, death, healing, health, parenting a transgender teen, and of course, cheese. Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online...
Anita and Mel have had quite the stories to tell in the past few weeks. Join them to learn what in the world a squirrel bag is, and if Mel ever returned from Indiana/Illinois/India.Sponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and co...
In this episode, we travel (via google) to the South Pacific islands, Asia, Ghana, New Orleans, and more. What does fermented banana soup have to do with death? What fantasy coffin would you design? Join Anita and Mel to find out in this week's episode.Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://...
Whether it's repartnering, getting started managing how to tackle your deceased partner's belongings, or navigating how in-law relationships change post partner death, Rachel Kodanaz has done it all. Check out her resources at:http://www.rachelkodanaz.comSponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https:...
How's summer going? Anita and Mel do a summer check in which may or may not include suggestions of a reality dating show featuring Anita. Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdnJoin our Patreon for ad-free episodes and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnNeed some Snar...
Meet Jennifer. Jennifer is from Indiana, had cancer in her youth, volunteered at cancer camp as an adult, and met her husband who also had cancer in his youth. She shares their story of their time together, which has gone beyond his recent death. Content warning: giant photos of faces on sticks, Larry Bird, and French Lick....Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile...
Travel nurse, skier, flight nurse, wife, caretaker, widow, sailor....these are just some of the things that make Gia Benoit who she is. Gia shares the story of the life she had with her husband after his high spinal cord injury and poses the question, "we can survive anything, but to what detriment?" Check out her real and honest story in this episode with Anita and Mel. Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link...
When you're a therapist that works with children and parents facing grief and anxiety, you probably have some tools and insight to share. Anita and Mel have determined this is the case for their guest, Joanne Doucette, and are excited to share this interview with the world!Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting ...
Can you imagine what it's like to be 31, you have been a caretaker for your husband diagnosed with ALS, and alre already a widow? Where do you go from there? Sheila Clemenson tells her story of love, death, table dancing, and repartnering with Anita and Mel. Check her out, as well as her book Over The Rainbow: From The Depths of Grief to Hope, found anywhere books are sold.https://www.amazon.com/Over-Rainbow-Depths-Grief-Hope/dp/B0CKGT45MThttps://sheilaclemenson.com/Help us keep the Widow We ...
Judy Condie is very distinguished. As this Brit lost her husband, her mom, and her dog with months of each other, she faced a future of uncertainty. Armed with the will to carry on and ride the waves of grief, Judy tells Anita and Mel of her solo travels around Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and South Africa after her husband's death from colorectal cancer. Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going, get ad-free episodes, and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?ht...
Who is Rebecca DiTore? Is she a rapper? A widow? Both? Get to know this amazing human who has experience in partner death by brain tumor, parenting two small kids, and repartnering in her quest to move forward in this thing called life. Look for Rebecca's book starting in May called "I'd Still Choose You" wherever books are sold.To learn more about how Rebecca is helping children who have lost a parent have moments of joy, check out her foundation:https://www.smallmomentsfoundation.orgHelp us...
Detective Anita is at it again with this second installment of her investigative work. What do four-eyed dogs, catacombs, and freeze driers have in common? Check out this weeks episode to find out!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going, get ad-free episodes, and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowNeed some Snarky Grief merch?http://shop.widowwedonow.comSponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online th...
Nicole became a mother at 18 to a beautiful baby boy who also happened to have Downs Syndrome. She eventually met her future husband, and father to another amazing boy with Downs Syndrome, and they were living life to the fullest. And then, Nicole's husband died. Listen to her story in this interview with Anita and Mel.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going, get ad-free episodes, and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowNee...
You asked for it, and here it is! Anita and Mel read listener submissions of in-laws gone wild! Enjoy!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going, get ad-free episodes, and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowNeed some Snarky Grief merch?http://shop.widowwedonow.comSponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mo...
*This episode contains discussion of suicide, mental illness, and substance abuse and may not be suitable for some listeners*Jenn Vriend. Is she a widow? She isn't sure, but Anita and Mel use the widow index scale to assess. Jenn is a child psychologist, mom to a great kid, and a survivor of partner suicide. Twice. Check out this discussion with the trio of trauma to hear validating stories, psychologist advice, and shenanigans. Anita and Mel are excited about their new "Vriendship" with Jenn...
Anita has gone full Sherlock Holmes with research into why we do what we do regarding death and burial traditions. Is she committed to whistleblowing the funeral industry in the US? Yes, yes she is. Check out her findings on this episode and let us know what you think!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going, get ad-free episodes, and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowNeed some Snarky Grief merch?http://shop.widowwedonow.c...
Cancer, squirt gun and spooky funeral shenanigans, kids, moving from the country to somewhere closer to a Target....these are just some of the topics Anita and Mel learn about their new friend Sari Overby. Check out the interview to learn how this widow is making it through life, one step at a time.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going, get ad-free episodes, and more!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowNeed some Snarky Grief m...
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