Pretty much as soon as my husband died, the whole world seemed to know what was “best” for my kids. Everyone was eager to offer parenting and dating advice.

In this blog post, I discuss giving myself permission to date again as a young widow, using a few specific metrics to determine if I am ready

12 Bible verses about widows; what does the Bible say about widows and fatherless? Here's scripture encouragement for widows and single moms. || Lisa Appelo #scripture #bible #hope #grief #widow #lisaappelo

Widowhood means you're a solo parent and you don't have the luxury of falling back on the other parent when the going gets rough.

Being a widowed mom is one of the hardest things I have ever done. No one prepares you to be a solo parent. There’s no one coming to take your child so you can have a break. No one to …

Wondering what to say to someone who lost a loved one? It's difficult to choose the right words so don't say these things people say to grieving widows.

Widows need to stop apologizing when grief or happiness or love or any other action or emotion makes others uncomfortable.

Are you guilty of making grief harder than necessary? If you find yourself falling into these 8 traps it's time to get out of the unnecessary grief habit.

Lots of myths exist around widowhood and what's "right" or "wrong." Here are some widow myths you need to ignore in order to move forward.