findingmettle
Finding Mettle
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The aftermath of losing a spouse from childbirth: coping with grief, single parenthood, raising a child with a disability, and everything else
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “One in A Hundred Million”
In the wake of a loss that once seemed an impossibility, one questions the significance of its circumstances
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “Chapter Two, Part 1” For those who are widowed, “Chapter Two” refers to seeking love again after loss, a complex emotional journey of its own, with the understanding that “Chapter One” is never fully closed.
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “Facade”
In the aftermath of losing a spouse, there is so much the world does not see
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “A Birthday Letter”
On her birthday, a father expresses to his young daughter the hopefulness in life after loss
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “Good Grief, A Reading List”
Stories of loss and hope to consider reading this year
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “The Orchids Are Dying”
The losses one experiences even after a person is gone can sometimes be difficult to navigate
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “The Lesser Parent”
Becoming a single parent upends a person’s life...and prompts reactions that expose an unforeseen bias
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “Vows”
How the meaning of a wedding ring, and the promises it represents, are transformed by loss
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New Post: “Growing Up...In Holland” When life unexpectedly fractures, what is it like for a child? A father wonders.
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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New post on how trauma and grief cause a father to ponder, and reaffirm, the love for his children
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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An unconventional way to cope with grief: how collecting and building Legos helped with rebuilding a life
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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What McDonald’s has to do with grief: when complete shock in the face of overwhelming loss causes a person to say something absurd
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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Sudden loss plunges a person into an alternate reality and sometimes gives rise to questions about the multiverse #grief #loss #alternatereality #multiverse #blog
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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Losing a spouse is an agonizing, devastating emotional injury with pain that is often invisible and uneven - this post describes what it is like
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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A letter from a father to a young daughter with love, hope, sadness, and bittersweet feelings
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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A tragedy can force a person to find and understand what courage is, when least expected #grief #loss #courage #blog
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findingmettle · 5 years ago
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Delivering a eulogy for a spouse requires finding a voice at the hardest time. This post shares a goodbye tribute, some of the most important words ever spoken in a person’s lifetime.
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