young widow — Stories of Grief

Joanny Rodriguez

Joanny opens about the death of her husband, Robert to Suicide, following the death of her baby 18 months before. She courageously shares what it's like to grieve a death that has become stigmatized and how people can best support others.

Dana FrostAugust 25, 2024widow, young widow, suicide, stillbirth, life after loss Comments

Cassidy Levine

Cassidy talks about the death of her fiance, Dylan to fentanyl poisoning. She bravely shares some of the misconceptions about losing someone to a stigmatized loss and the added layers of grief it causes.

Cyndi Smith

Cyndi Smith shares about the life and death of her husband, Matt, to colon cancer, as well as life in the aftermath of loss as a single mother.

Dana FrostNovember 1, 2023young widow, cancer widow, cancer death, widowhood, grief stories, grief and loss, colon cancer, grief supportComment

Georgia Lillie

Georgia Lillie lost her husband, James to a rare form of small cell cancer. Since his passing, she has managed to live with both the joy and the grief, and has also written a children’s book in honor of James.

Dana FrostJune 20, 2023widow, widowhood, young widow, cancer stories, cancer death, grief stories, grief and loss, grief support, small cell cancerComment

Kim Ramsahoye

Kim Ramsahoye talks about her experience as a caregiver to her husband, Dave, who was diagnosed with brain cancer. She shares about the complexities of grief following his death, including dating and raising a family.

Guest UserAugust 29, 2022widow, cancer widow, grief support, grief stories, grief and loss, young widowComment

Kate Seamons

Kate Seamons opens up about the unexpected death of her husband, Ben, and how she supports others in their grief through her company, Rainy Day Boxes.

Jess Miller

Jess Miller opens up about her husband, Chris, who went into cardiac arrest at their home, 7 weeks after she had our son. She shares about Chris surviving another 11 months in a minimally conscious state and what life has looked like since his death.

Guest UserAugust 29, 2022widow, widow stories, young widow, grief and loss, grief stories, grief, grief support, cardiac arrest, sudden deathComment

Drew Dotson

Drew Dotson shares about grieving the death of her husband while living with cystic fibrosis - a terminal diagnois.

Guest UserAugust 26, 2022cystic fibrosis, terminal diagnosis, grief, grief and loss, widow, young, young widow, life after lossComment

Meghan Montague

Meghan Montague opens up about the sudden death of her husband, Rich, from cardiac arrest. She touches on how the loss not only affects her, but her daughters as well.

Guest UserAugust 19, 2022grief, grief and loss, sudden death, widow, widow stories, widowhood, young widow, grief stories Comments

Claire Lucas

Claire Lucas shares about the sudden death of her fiance and the lengths she’s traveled (both physically and emotionally) to live life in the wake of his loss.