Here are resources that don’t sugar coat anything and tell it like it is. We all are a part of a club we didn’t ask to be, can relate to each other AND every experience is different. So, take what fits and leave what doesn’t.
Much love, Jordan
For the Christian widow (not a Christian trying to bring a widow to God after their partner dies). I was gifted this devotional and found that it was a great comfort to me. Other “happy go lucky” things I had around the house, I wouldn’t have opened. But this met me where I was. Click the book and it will take you to Amazon through The Honest Widow affiliate link.
This was one that I read to my kid often. It was easier to talk about something a little indirect than to talk directly about their dad dying. Click the book and it will take you to Amazon through The Honest Widow affiliate link.
Modern Widows Club
Modern Widows Club (MWC) has been a huge part of my healing. The people I met there helped me to establish my purpose and meaning after widowhood. This non-profit has local resources for widows, a virtual presence, and much much more. Click their logo to learn more.
Jordan’s Research
After I became a widow, I turned to reading and that also included academic literature. What shocked me was when I searched at first, arachnids (spiders) came up, not human widows. I decided then, to change that.