5. "You're taking it so well"
No, I don't. Not even close. Not even after so many years. But let's go back to D-day and the first few weeks and months. When you...
top of page
Apr 63 min
Playing the 'widow card'
Is it ethical to play the 'widow card' for personal gain? Explore the moral and practical implications.
Apr 42 min
"You're so strong!"
This is one of my favourite clichés. It's not really an achievement to be strong when there is no option not to. Being strong is not our...
Apr 22 min
Widows and the 'single mother stigma'
Unveiling the stigma faced by widows and single mothers.
Mar 281 min
100 Things not to say to a young widow - book release notice
100 things not to say to a widow - possibly the most comprehensive list you'll find on the internet
Jan 162 min
January Blues
January is viewed as the most depressing month of the year. The holidays are over, the joy, the spirit is gone and we are all back to the...
Dec 21, 20233 min
The holidays, oh, the holidays
Christmas is the best time of the year, is it not? For many, Christmas is the worst, because instead of family, the warmth of a home,...
Dec 1, 20232 min
The masks we wear
You think a widow(er) is what you see? Oh, my sweet summer child. We are experts of wearing masks and most of us have a whole collection...
Nov 23, 20232 min
Pride and Prejudice - widow edition
I absolutely hated meeting new people at the beginning. Because every single time, the conversation somehow steered towards them asking...
Nov 21, 20232 min
The D-Day
Once I decided to go ahead with blogging about my experience and views about being a widow, I got stuck. I didn't know where or how...
bottom of page