Widows & Widowers Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have lost a husband, wife, or partner. Anything is open for discussion here, with the hope that we can focus on grief, bereavement, life after loss, and continuing on after a great loss.
hi my name is donna and I"m new to this. I just lost my husband april 24th and am raising 4 grandkids. ages 9,8,7,and 5. I try so hard to stay strong for them but when they start talking about their papa the tears flow.i have never had to experience something this hard and when im alone in the house all I do is cry.
We're all "new at this" in the beginning. We all go through our loss differently. You've come to the right place for support and understanding from some people who are "old timers" and some who have just come like you.
My wife died last July. I cried many times a day for a couple of months. Our daughter told me it's okay to cry, she said she had only seen me cry once or twice in her 25 years. I cried a few times today, for no particular reason, my emotions are still pretty raw, little things can set it off.
Hug your grandkids and tell them you're not going anywhere soon, and you will all get through this together.
I say "baby steps become steady steps."