Anita and Mel interview the widow Shellenberger, mere days before her IVF-post-spousal-death first-born child makes his entrance into the world.. Farm life, house pigs, rescue donkeys, and fertility treatments in Barbados are just some of the topics the trio discusses. Sarah gracefully navigates the conversation about everything that brought her to her decisions.

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This episode is sponsored by:

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Anita and Mel discuss self caring while widowing. Is it possible?

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Anita and Mel reconvene after Anita's second successful family trip as a solo parent. Mel makes a life-changing discovery about her brain. Kat joins in on the conversation, and the trio discuss widow life, celebrities, widows in film and tv, and even death doulas (what!?)

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Mel's chakra balancing album:
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This episode is sponsored by:

The Misner Family Foundation in memory of Elizabeth Misner

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Embalming, price ranges of caskets, vaults, eagle statuettes....these are some of the topics discussed in this episode of Anita and Mel's widow convo.

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Anita gets brave and takes a second family trip less than a month from her first family trip. Fingers crossed that her widow t-shirt keeps all meanies at bay! Mel guests on another podcast (click here to listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-musicians-podcast/id1481777344?i=1000517838978), and then, the pair does possibly the most ridiculous Patreon shout out in their history together. Luckily, Peter Rukavina - widower, and all-around cool guy, steps in and keeps things grounded as he tells us the tales from the widower vault. Peter's e-book, Using Her Marbles, is available at  http://UsingHerMarbles.com

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Mel's chakra balancing album:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/inriktning-chakra-balancing-music/1558390723

This episode is sponsored by:

The Misner Family Foundation in memory of Elizabeth Misner

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Double headstone, single, obelisk, mausoleum, urn....OH MY! Join the discussion about the vast world of headstones (and why it can sometimes take years to make a decision).

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Anita and Mel meet their dopplegangers, Mira and Dana, of Grief Chats, and discuss many taboo things. Check them out (Dana) www.forcedjoyproject.com & @forcedjoyproject (Mira) www.newmoonmira.com & @newmoonmira and help keep the conversations going.

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Mel's chakra balancing album:
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This week's podcast sponsors: Use the code WWDN at checkout for 10% off widow gift boxes:
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Who has it worse? Better? Neutral? Anita (mom of 4 kids) and Mel (zero kids and all the dogs) discuss the down and dirty of these different flavors of widowhood.

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Anita and Mel interview author, screenplay writer, and widow, Melissa Gould. Check out Melissa and her book at http://www.widowish.com

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This week's podcast sponsors: Use the code WWDN at checkout for 10% off widow gift boxes:
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Do you have mentally unstable, abusive in-laws, in-laws that handle all situations with the stability and kindness of the Buddha, or somewhere in between? Join Anita and Mel in discussion of this tricky topic.

For more, check out podcast Episode 39: What I Want My In-Laws to Know -  Widow We Do Now? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​


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This episode is sponsored bo Better Help | Our listeners receive a 10% discount off their first month of professional online counseling with this unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdn

Check out our website:  http://www.widowwedonow.com​
Contact Anita and Mel at [email protected]