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February 7, 2020
Danielle reflects on Camp Widow 2017
I’m going to be honest. Walking into Camp Widow 2017 was overwhelming. And I will admit, my first instinct was to run away. Not because of
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June 24, 2019
Emma’s Story: How Camp Widow changed my grief
I decided to attend Camp Widow in the USA, in 2016, two years after Shane passed away because my friend Rebecca (from First Light) had been
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July 13, 2018
45% Parenting: a curse of the solo parent
An excerpt from Chris Martin’s blog, Just A Dad Not blowing my own trumpet here, but I reckon I’m doing alright at this parenting gig. Which,
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June 14, 2018
Social anxiety and grief
An excerpt from Emma Hopkins-Curry’s blog, Widow Mama. So, I haven’t written in a while. I have wanted to, but kept thinking that it was the same
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May 30, 2018
Snakes and ladders
An excerpt from Dani Holland’s blog, Three Chicks and a Hen I’m sitting on the train after dropping off my littlest girl at preschool, ready to get
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May 15, 2018
Mourning guilt
An excerpt from Chris Martin’s blog, Just A Dad. I haven’t cried in quite some time. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing.
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May 4, 2018
Life… embracing our second chances
By Jo Smith-Hooker Friday, 13 April 2018 Many weeks after Daniel died, Bailey, who was 8 at the time said, “You know what Mummy? I wish
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April 11, 2018
Introducing Greg Waters’ blog
Introducing Greg Waters’ blog Hello everyone! No need to introduce myself. Who I am is not important. Where I have been, am now, and how I
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March 30, 2018
The pain of loss… and the loss of pain…
An excerpt from Emma Hopkins-Curry’s blog, Widow Mountain. July 2015. Next week I will not have held, or been held by my husband for two years.
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