Dr. Ashley Wellman is a scholar and professor that specialises in homicide, victimology, and trauma since 2008. She is also a children's book author. As a widower and single mother, she had to find her way again and rebuild her life after the sudden passing of her husband. She shares her story and how she was able to navigate her grief journey.

Key Takeaways:

• Dr. Ashley had four miscarriages and also had hit a ceiling in her career. She just wasn't happy.
• Dr. Ashley shares her grief story and how she lost her husband.
• Within hours of her husband passing away, Dr. Ashley went into a bookstore with tears coming down her face and asked for every book they had on grief for children.
• Dr. Ashley had to explain to their young daughter how her father died.
• When Dr. Ashley came home, she had to get rid of everything near where her husband fell.
• Dr. Ashley knew she had to set a good example of life going forward for her daughter.
• Dr. Ashley witnessed her child grieving differently than her.
• Dr. Ashley was a 34 year old widow in a new town with a four year old who watched her husband die. Dr. Ashley is not going to assume someone else's grief story is the same as hers.
• In this new job position, Dr. Ashley knew she had to stick to her identity and prove to her colleagues that she wasn't a hot mess.
• Dr. Ashley ended up getting bereavement leave from her job and it was a blessing. She doesn't know how she would have been able to do her job so soon after the incident.
• Sometimes your colleagues, people you consider friends, and your managers can be your hardest critics with no empathy after you lose someone close to you.
• Why did Dr. Ashley decide to write a children's book?
• What's life really about?
• Don't hold grudges, it doesn't serve you.
• If someone is not serving you in your life, it's okay to move on.

Resources:

Ashleywellman.com

Dr. Ashley on Twitter

Dr. Ashley bio

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