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Losing My Husband to Suicide and Becoming a Widow with Dani Bates

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How do you navigate the loss of someone you love?

 

And what do you do when that loss was unexpected, to say the least?

 

In this episode, I sit down with Dani Bates, who talks about what life has been like for her and her family since losing her husband to suicide and becoming a widow.

 

Dani is a 33 year old mom of two girls (Winnie is 6 and Piper is 4). They lost her husband Denny to suicide in March 2019 and has been an only parent ever since. 

 

She talks about dating, marriage, being a widow, mental health, raising my girls, grief, and suicide prevention.

 

Listen in as we talk about:

  • [4:30] What life was like before Denny passed
  • [6:35] The logistics of managing a household as a single parent
  • [11:00] What Dani thinks led to Denny’s suicide 
  • [16:35] The triggers that happen in everyday life
  • [20:50] Professions that have the highest suicide rates and why
  • [25:05] How some suicide survivors feel after having survived their attempt
  • [26:15] What being a widow has been like for Dani
  • [33:40] The societal challenges Dani faces being a widowed single parent
  • [36:05] How Dani helps her kids through their grief
  • [49:00] Advice Dani has for other widows or single parents

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    Connect with Dani here:

    • https://www.instagram.com/dani.bates/ 
    • https://www.tiktok.com/@dabatesfam 
    • https://www.facebook.com/danibatesfam 
    • www.Danibates.com

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