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22/09/2026

One of the hardest changes I've made as a solo parent is no longer telling my daughters when someone says they're coming to see them.

I wait until they're actually there.

I've watched their excitement build and I've watched the heartbreak when someone doesn't show. My daughters have already experienced an absence they never chose. I can't control who shows up for them. But I can protect them from the anticipation of someone who might not.

So now, I wait.

Not because I want them to expect less from people but because their hearts have already learned too much about people not being there.

18/09/2026

My daughters and I already know what it feels like to love someone who isn't coming home. So when someone says "I'll be there," it carries more weight for us now.

Another person not showing up doesn't feel like a simple change of plans - it touches the part of us still learning to trust that people will stay. Watching my daughters feel another absence, on top of the biggest one of all, breaks my heart.

No one can replace their dad. But if you're part of a widow's life, consistency doesn't just feel like love. It feels like safety.

16/09/2026

Solo parenting is hard, but sometimes the loneliness hits most in the moments I'm happiest.

When one of my daughters does something that makes me incredibly proud, I still have that instinct to turn to Stephen. To catch his eye. To share that look that only the two of us would understand - that's our girl.

And then I remember I'm standing there without him.

I celebrate. I smile. I make sure my daughters feel every ounce of how proud I am. But inside, I'm missing the person I want to celebrate them with the most.

Sometimes grief is loneliest in the moments filled with the most joy.

If this resonates with you, you're not alone in it.

14/09/2026

I made a commitment to be present for my children after losing my husband, Stephen.

But I'm learning that commitment has to include being present for myself, too.

I honor the family we once were by continuing to show up with love. And I honor the woman and mother I am now by giving myself grace when I can't show up the way I once did.

My children don't need me to be the mother I was before loss. They need me to love the mother I am becoming, too.

If you're solo parenting through grief, I hope this gives you permission to give yourself that same grace.

11/09/2026

There are days when the guilt of solo parenting feels heavy.

I've felt guilty that my older daughter no longer has the family unit they had when Stephen was here and my younger daughter will never experience it, guilty on the days I simply can't show up the way I want to, because I'm carrying the responsibilities of two parents while also carrying my own grief.

For a long time, I focused on all the ways I thought I was falling short. But grief has taught me something I needed to learn: self compassion. My circumstances changed. My capacity changed. But my love for my daughters never did.

Some days, showing up looks different now and I'm learning to give myself grace for that.

If you're a solo parent walking through grief, I hope you'll give yourself that same grace today.

09/09/2026

Solo parenting while grieving can feel like carrying everything at once.

How do you care for your children, manage everyday life, and still make space for yourself?

I'm starting a new series where I'll share my personal experience, practical tips, and small shifts that have helped make the days more manageable - as a mom navigating this, and as someone whose own well-being still matters.

If you're solo parenting through grief, I hope this series helps. Follow along as it unfolds.

If year one felt like standing at the bottom of a mountain you never chose to climb, what helped you take those first st...
08/09/2026

If year one felt like standing at the bottom of a mountain you never chose to climb, what helped you take those first steps forward when simply surviving felt like the only path you could see?

You survived the year you never thought you could. Now, imagine what could still be ahead. One breath. One day. One step at a time.

If you're willing, share what helped you take those first steps; this community wants to hear it.

Nobody prepares you for year one. 🤍The fog makes it hard to remember what day it is. The firsts: the first birthday, fir...
05/09/2026

Nobody prepares you for year one. 🤍

The fog makes it hard to remember what day it is. The firsts: the first birthday, first holiday, first empty side of the bed. The mountains of paperwork that show up when you’re least ready to handle them.
If you’re in it right now, hear this: you are not grieving wrong. You are not behind.
You are just in it. And being in it - surviving it, one day at a time, is exactly where you’re supposed to be.
If you’re in your first year, tell us what’s been the hardest part so far. This community sees you. 💚

03/09/2026

Self forgiveness isn’t a process you have to earn your way through. 🤍

It’s actually one single decision - the moment you say out loud, “I am no longer going to let this have a hold on me.” The guilt. The shame. The bitterness. Whatever you’ve been carrying.

Try saying it out loud right now. Pause after. Can you feel something shift?

The weight we carry after losing our spouse isn’t meant to stay with us forever. Every time you name it and set it down, you make room for something better to come in.

Upgrade your energy. You’re allowed to put the burden down. 💚

31/08/2026

After losing your spouse, where are you beginning to see glimpses of your light again? 🤍

Maybe it’s a morning you wake up and the weight feels a little lighter. A laugh that catches you off guard. A moment you feel present again, even briefly.

And as those glimpses grow - what is helping you reconnect with the woman you are becoming, while still carrying the love of the life you had?

Both can be true at once. You can hold your love for what was, and still make room for who you’re becoming. 💚

Share below - we’d love to hear where you’re finding your light.

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