Widow We Do Now?

Molly Peacock is a poet, writer, widow, and super fun lady all the way around. There are too many amazing things about her to encapsulate in a few sentences, but check out this interview with Anita and Mel as they learn about her life, her life after death by melanoma, and about how her words have helped heal others. 

Find "The Widow's Crayon Box" anywhere book are sold, including Molly's site with all her offerings:

https://www.mollypeacock.org/poetry/the-widows-crayon-box

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The title says it all: you're a widowed parent, you want to date, but it's not always met with excitement from your kids who have also lost their parent. Delve into this topic with Anita and Mel and learn six ways to facilitate communication with kids about the parent dating again. 

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Meet Eileen. She and her husband Mike had a lovely life. They were childfree by choice, looking forward to their golden years together, and having fun riding bikes together...except when one bike excursion didn't turn out so well. Join Anita and Mel as they learn about Eileen's story and touch on topics of helmets, drivers with dementia, and Eileen's next steps on her journey. 

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Dr. Kimberly Hubenette isn't just an adventurous lady who loves helping others. She's also a widow. Join Mel and Anita as they uncover the mysteries of RV black water, oral hygiene, what it was like to be married to a survivor of a double lung transplant, and how this busy lady has found strength and energy to continue on without her person. 

Find her book, GRID, on Amazon, Audible, Kindle, and any place books are sold.
Contact her at [email protected]

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Autumn is 22. Autumn is a widow, or, as we lovingly have termed it "un-wedow". Autumn and Ian were together for six years and planning on spending the rest of their lives together, but Ian's epilepsy proved to only make that come true for his length of life. Join Anita and Mel as they get to know Autumn and Ian, and what in the world the "Ian Bus" is. 

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Anita and Mel are back together again, catching up on current happenings, looking back at the year, and hyperfocusing on JNCO jeans. 

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From Texas to New York, Melisa has had quite the journey. All we can say is the Holmes Rahe Stress Index score is strong with this one. Find out more about Melisa's widowhood story, what Craigslist has to do with it, and what this lovely human is doing to help others while moving forward.

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What do baby elephants and sourdough bread have to do with this widow's journey? Terri Huston shares with Anita and Mel what the last two years have brought for her and her family after her husband died from the results of substance addiction. This episode contains the complexities of addiction and death, please be advised. 

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After almost 5 years of turmoil, dissatisfaction, and an unwavering distaste for the comic sans font, the unthinkable has happened: Anita found the perfect solution for Jason's headstone. The magical piece that made this miracle happen is named Drew Bott. Drew is an artist that works with families to help get the perfect monument customized for those who are searching to create something to memorialize the most memorable of loved ones.

Check out Drew's site at:

https://www.bottmonument.com/

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When your husband dies after you've been married six weeks, you lose your job, and can't find your sanity, what do you do? If your name is Cyndi Francois, the answer is to get some space by spending ten months in a tent around the country. Check out this interview with Anita and Mel and learn more about the journey of this amazing widow.

Find Cyndi's book, "Traveling Through Grief: Life, Death, and Ten Months In A Tent" wherever books are sold

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