A Widow and A Wife-Where 'for better or worse' Gets Real

From sudden memory lapses, to heat waves (that have nothing to do with the weather) and random chin hair...the strange beauty of midlife-we are talking about it! Episode #12 of A Widow and A Wife, "The Fog, The Flashes & Friendship", has officially dropped! We are "warming" up to the realities of menopause and womanhood, reflecting on how we change, our perspectives shift and having friends through it all is the best medicine out there. Whether you're in the thick of it or trying to prepare for what's next, here's a reminder that community turns chaotic moments into shared laughter.

In Episode #11 of A Widow and A Wife, "How the Heart Holds It All", we are opening up about the sheer resilience of the heart...from surviving devestating heartbreak, making space for joy without letting go of what you lost, and the incredible biological wonder of a heart that keeps beating after being shattered. The heart is elastic enough to hold both the ache of what was and the beauty of what's next-simultaneously. No matter where you're sitting now, in the middle of deep heartbreak or learning to love life again, this is a reminder that our hearts are far stronger and more capable than we know.

We've all played the "what if" game-replaying conversations at 2 AM, wishing we had said something differently or made a different choice...carrying guilt. In Episode #10 of A Widow and A Wife, "The Weight We Carry: Unpacking Regret," we are taking on one of the heaviest emotions both in grief and everyday life. Regret. Regret after loss is uniquely heavy, but it doesn't stop there. It shows up in so many areas of our lives, words said or not said, time wasted, chances we didn't take and decisions we wish we could undo. This conversation is your invitation to trade self-blame for self-grace, as difficult as that is.

You don't heal a deep cut with a quick bandage-and you don't recover from a massive loss on someone else's timeline. In Epidose #9 of A Widow and A Wife, "Big Losses Take BIg Time: Your Healing, Your Hurt", we are talking about the truth so many people overlook: the depth of your healing is relative to the size of your wound and loss.  Navigating these unchartered waters is something that unfortunately belongs to you. Your healing is ultimately your responsibility, and its damn hard work!

Episode #8 is here and so is a new school year! The best back-to-school supply isn't on the list-it's entering the room as the soft spot.  In our newest episode, "Back to School: Soft Hearts, Big Laughs, and Open Seats,"...we are reminding ourselves that not everyone steps into this season from the same starting line-some have excitement, others carrying grief or nervous butterflies. So how do we handle it? With big hearts, open arms and a heavy dose of humor... Please join us today by clicking the link in the bio and follow us on our social media platforms on Instagram and Facebook.

This week on Episode #7 of A Widow and A Wife, we are heading into "The Languages of Love: from "Pucker Up" to "Unload the Dishwasher". We are talking about how we give love, how we receive it, how we learn this about ourselves and how it can be completely rewritten depending on your age AND your gender. Sometimes it may be flowers or late-night texts, but more often possibly it's doing something without a reminder or just being heard. Grief and life transitions can completely restructure what you need to feel safe and cared for. So the question stands, what does the connection look like when put into practice?  

Shoulder Pads and Second Hand Embarrassment...we are owning all of it. Episode #6 has dropped! We're taking a mental health break from grief talk this week to focus on a different kind of trauma...High School. Some of the best music and worst fashion! This week on A Widow and A Wife, we're putting down the heavy stuff and picking up our teenage cringe and asking ourselves...did I really do that? If your soul needs a breather and a reminder that you too survived blue eyeshadow and questionable choices, this one is for you!  Hit the link in our bio and sit back for something lighthearted...also follow us on our socials, duh! 

As "A Widow and A Wife", we've seen both sides...Episode 5 is here and we are talking about the peace of having a plan vs. the nightmare of scrambling in the darkest hours.  Do your future self and loved ones a fabor-love isn't always feeling sometimes it's a binder and not a scavenger hunt. "Get Your Ducks in a Row (or Your Crap in Gear)-we're giving you the kick in the butt to get your stuff together.    Follow us on our social media platforms and hit the link in bio to listen.

Grief doesn't care about our busy schedules or our coping mechanisms. It finds us anyway, no timeline, no silver lining and no trying to "fix" it. Just meeting grief where it finds you...breathing through the heavy moments whenever and wherever they find you. If you are running on less than fumes, let this be your invitation to slow down and just be where you are.   #AWidowandAWife  #cryitout #breath

Episode #3 is here... "Not Your Daughters Hot Girl Summer" While the young ones are chugging iced matcha, wearing crop tops and checking when the UV is the highest. The 50 somethin' version looks a little or a lot different. Hopefully not a questionable haircut, but most likely an estrogen patch, some supplements and a very necessary shift in how we mother ourselves during stress and grief. We are talking orthopedic shoes and fiber. It all counts, trust us! Grab your bifocals and join us! Follow us on Instagram and FB and see the link in our bio to listen on our streaming platforms.  #AWidowandAWife #grieflovelaughter

When you are at the bottom and you can't see the light, company is usually nonexistent...every now and then someone doesn't just stand at the top and offer well meaning advise and throw you a rope...they climb down in, sit with you, help you stand and eventually maybe see some light, show you the way up. These are your pit people!

Just 2 girls figuring it out one episode at a time, for real. From fighting with cords, to recording and "crap, I talked too fast"...we are doing it all. Bringing the raw truth about loss, the messy reality of love and the essential laughter for survivial. It may get heavy, sometimes hilarious and we might be a tad uncesored. Join us weekly for the journey of "when for better or worse doesn't always follow the script".