Posts tagged Widower therapy
Widower: Surviving Self-Isolation
Widower: Surviving Self-Isolation

This blog is for all widowers who are struggling with grieving and isolation.

As widowers we often are advised to avoid self-isolation….In normal times we are told to get out, try new activities, meet new people, and reach out to those who still love us and are in our life. All of this is critical to eventual healing.

But now we are often advised to isolate-in-place due to COVID–19.

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Widower blog, Widower Gifts, Widower Relationships, Widower Self HelpFred ColbyFred Colby, AuthorWidower’s syndrome, widowers asking for help, Stages of grief, Widower therapy Comments
Widower: BIG BOYS DO CRY!
Widower: BIG BOYS DO CRY!

Nothing can be more disconcerting for sons and daughters than to see their father cry, especially full out sobbing! Friends, family, workmates and children can often become fearful and at a total loss as to how to respond when a widower breaks down in tears.

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Widower Grief Experience, Widower Self Help, Widower Relationships, WidowerFred ColbyFred Colby, AuthorWidower Health, widowers asking for help, Widower therapy, How to repair broken relationships with a widower, Widower FamiliesComment
Widower: Counseling – Religious or Secular?
Widower: Counseling – Religious or Secular?

Shortly after my wife of 45 years passed in 2015, I found myself in the deepest pit of despair. I knew that I was in trouble and I could not find the answers all by myself. So, I asked myself, “Where can I go for help?” “Do I turn to a church for help? Or, do I turn to secular organizations for help?” For me the answer was made easier by…

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Widower Self HelpFred ColbyFred Colby, AuthorWidower, widower grief, how to help a grieving widower, Widower and religion, Widower therapyComment