Tag Archives: Maya Angelou

“IT’S ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN” The Dark Knight

Posted on April 27, 2012 by admin

Five years ago this week my grandfather passed away. A few days later my husband attempted suicide for the first time in our marriage. Three years later, this same week, my only sister-in-law died in her sleep. She was 29. … Continue reading →

Posted in AT4A - A Thing For Another, Coping, Death, Faith, Grief, Hope, Movement/Cause, Perspective, Spouse, Widow | Tagged Faith hope love, grief, Have the courage to trust love one more time, It's always darkest before the dawn, Maya Angelou, The Dark Knight, widow | 6 Comments

NEW LABELS: Widow, Single Parent (a.k.a. “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” Maya Angelou)

Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

When a spouse dies and you have children two things happen at once. You become a widow(er), and a single parent. Simultaneously. Overnight I adopted new labels. One moment I was married. The next I was not only widowed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards & featured articles, Coping, Death, Grief, Hope, Kids, Perspective | Tagged BlogHer, Featured article, grief, Maya Angelou, only parent, single parent, We are more alike, widow | 1 Comment