Football, Basketball, Baseball Widow — a wife whose husband spends the majority of his free time totally absorbed in football, basketball, or baseball during the sport’s season. I’ve heard this term often used over the years; however, I never thought it would take on a whole different meaning for me one day. My husband died suddenly Super Bowl Sunday, 2002, and I ...
When People Are Experiencing Grief, Say This, Not That
Everyone wants to come to the aid of those who are grieving. In their attempts to offer assistance or to show compassion, some people end up doing more harm than good. I know this from personal experience having experienced the loss of a spouse. I was an executive at a major healthcare IT firm and I was a ...
Empowering High-Achieving Women After A Loss
High-achieving women are not accustomed to not being in control. However, death does not ask for permission. What happens to even the highest of achievers when life gets in the way? More specifically, when death takes center stage? READ MORE