Dear PWM, My Tom is gone 7 years now. I am 54 and not in bad shape. My question is: Cosmetic surgery? What? When? How? Is this a post menoposal obsession? I love your blog and your answers make me …
Dear PWM, My kids think I have lost my mind! I lost their father 5 years ago to an automobile accident. We are (were) a blue collar family and quite content. Tim’s loss was catastrophic for my family but we’re …
My mother-in-law, Fanny used to say, “It’s a couple’s world. I feel like a fifth wheel.” The first year I was widowed each time I was seated with couples in a restaurant I was convinced that the waiters winced in …
For the last few weeks I’ve been thinking about how we’re wired to expect and to count on all things staying the same. This is crazy when the only real constant in our lives is change (not pocket change). The …
I’ve spent all morning waiting for the garbage truck. Yesterday I cleaned house – literally. I threw away old stuff to make room for new stuff. It felt great, not sad, to toss boxes originally from Jimmy’s office filled with …
I’d like to think of myself as a watchdog for all widows. In other words, people, I’ve got your back. Holiday time can be especially difficult for widows and others who have lost a loved one – no matter how …
1. “Is he better in bed than your husband was?” 2. “I know it’s sad that he died, but these days being a cougar is in!” 3. “You’re wearing that? You’re gonna have to get a whole new wardrobe!” 4. …
Tony Boloney Waffles Scibelli (This was sent to me and I wanted to share it with my readers…added a bit of my own spin to it) If a dog was our teacher, we would learn stuff like: When loved ones …
Since I posted the 10 Stupid Things People Say to Widows about Holidays the phone lines lit up with many more stupid things. Wait. I’m not on the radio. That was just an expression. No phones were involved. 1. “Any …
Hiya folks, In my book Poor Widow Me I wrote a 10 Stupid Things People Say About… for each chapter topic. This is how I end each chapter. Since the holidays are creeping up this one is for Holidays. If …