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Haircuts and Control

Posted on: February 10, 2025 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

The last few weeks I have been feeling anxious on a broad scale. We all know there is a limit to what we can control. The death of a loved one is a sharp reminder of that fact. To combat my anxiety, I have been taking steps to put my house in order.  Doing what […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Suicide, Miscellaneous

Let Them

Posted on: February 3, 2025 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

Last week I jumped on the bandwagon and listened to the book “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins. I was intrigued after hearing a teaser online. Grief is usually the only self-help style book I pick up and finish. I downloaded the audiobook, set it at 1.4x speed and I was off to the […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy

Simple Pleasures

Posted on: January 27, 2025 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

Everyone is ready for January to be over. There are jokes online about how this month feels never ending. Record cold and snow for some of us, and devasting fires for others. It has not been a great month. However, I’m not ready to roll out the red carpet for February either. Halfway through that […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Suicide

Where Is Dad

Posted on: January 20, 2025 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

Each year since Tony died, I have taken the kids on a vacation the week between Christmas and New Years. We’ve been to Disney World, Jamaica, Mexico, and this year I took the boys on their first ever cruise. I find myself counting these vacations to remember how many holidays he’s missed. Traveling over the […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Suicide, Miscellaneous

Weather Delays

Posted on: January 13, 2025 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

I’m sorry, I missed my post last week. The kids and I traveled over the holiday break. We were supposed to be home Saturday night. As luck would have it, there was also ice and snow headed to our hometown Saturday. A few days earlier I moved our flight time up a few hours to […]

Categories: Widowed Parenting, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community, Uncategorized

Christmas Superheroes

Posted on: December 23, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

Today is Christmas Eve Eve. As a solo parent, who is prone to overprogramming there is so much to do with so little time. I found myself trying to do it all today. I wrapped up work for the holidays, grabbed last minute stocking candy, cleaned the house, cooked dinner, packed the kids for Christmas, […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Suicide

Friendship and Grief

Posted on: December 16, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

Over the last week, I’ve been reflecting on friendship. When you lose your partner, often you also lose your best friend. Losing your best friend changes the dynamics of how you share information. There is no longer one person to call for everything. Throw in widow brain and you won’t even remember who you’ve told […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions

Gearing Up for Christmas

Posted on: December 9, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

I blinked and Thanksgiving was ages ago, and we are in the thick of Christmas. We’ve decorated the inside of the house, but I’ve made a few changes this year. It’s been so cold; I haven’t put up any outdoor decorations. At this point, I don’t think I will at all. I also didn’t put […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Suicide

Chiefs Love

Posted on: December 2, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

This year I’ve been gifting the kids experiences for their birthdays instead of traditional presents. Friday, my youngest cashed in on his gift and I took him to his first ever NFL game. We spent our Black Friday tailgating and watching the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Las Vegas Raiders instead of shopping. Tony […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Memories, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Suicide

Thanksgiving Sentiments

Posted on: November 25, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

It’s Thanksgiving week in the US, and we are bombarded with messaging telling us how to feel. Well wishes telling us to be thankful, or to gather and enjoy each other. The first year, I was annoyed and angry. I wanted to scream when faced with messages of gratefulness. Do not tell me to be […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Suicide

Signs From Nashville

Posted on: November 18, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

Last weekend I went to Nashville for a belated birthday trip. One of my best friends from college and I flew in to meet there. The trip was for us, but I knew it would bear reminders of Tony at every turn. I enjoy some country music and prefer the 90’s era from my high […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Birthdays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Signs from Loved One, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Suicide

Birthday Grief

Posted on: November 11, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

Each year Tony’s birthday seems to hit me differently. Some people say the first year after losing someone is a fog. I think it only looks that way in hindsight. The first year is an onslaught of pain; around every corner is a reminder, each turn of the calendar is a new first without. Looking […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Birthdays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Suicide, Uncategorized

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