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Practical Widowing is a podcast for women learning to navigate life after the loss of their spouse.
This is a place where we sit down and talk honestly about the everyday realities of rebuilding - managing a home, making decisions, caring for your health and finding steady footing one day at a time.
You won't find perfection here. Just practical guidance, real-life experience and encouragement for the road ahead.
New episodes release every Sunday.
This is a place where we sit down and talk honestly about the everyday realities of rebuilding - managing a home, making decisions, caring for your health and finding steady footing one day at a time.
You won't find perfection here. Just practical guidance, real-life experience and encouragement for the road ahead.
New episodes release every Sunday.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
18 minutes
English
United States
36 episodes
since Feb. 18, 2026
episodic
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Words have power, especially the words we speak about ourselves. How often do we say things like “I can’t do that,” “I’m too old,” or “I’ll never be happy again” without considering how those words affect the way we think and live?
In Episode 35 of Practical Widowing, we’re talking about negative s…
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❄️ Winter is coming! Is your home ready?
There are plenty of things we need to take care of before cold weather arrives, and some of them are easy to overlook!
From caulking windows to protecting pipes, a little preparation now can save us some big headaches later.
Do we always have to have something to say? After missing a week of the podcast because I simply couldn’t think of anything I wanted to talk about, a friend’s reaction made me think about how uncomfortable we can be with silence. In this episode of Practical Widowing, I’m talking about why we don’t…
AI should be a tool in your life not a substitute for your life.
Sometimes an ordinary drive can suddenly remind you just how much time has passed. This week, a familiar house, some very tall trees, people fishing on the lake, and even a stranger at church brought memories of my husband rushing back. In this episode, I talk honestly about those unexpected waves …
It’s easy to end the day focusing on everything we didn’t get done and completely overlook what we did accomplish. In this episode, I share how changing my perspective helped me recognize the little victories instead of dwelling on what was left undone. Especially in widowhood, sometimes we need to…
Living alone after the loss of your husband can mean thinking about safety in ways you may not have before. In this episode, I share some simple things I do to protect myself at home and while I’m out—from keeping my keys separate from my purse to making my home look occupied. This isn’t about livi…
Sometimes moving forward means giving ourselves permission to change our minds and let go of obligations that no longer fit our lives.
Have you ever replayed an old conversation and found yourself getting angry all over again? In this episode, I talk about the conversations we wish we could redo, the things we understand now that we didn’t understand then, and why we don’t have to keep fighting battles with a past we can’t change.
Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering if you said too much? In this episode, I talk about why our stories still matter—and why widows shouldn’t be afraid to talk about the husbands they loved, say their names, share their memories, and keep their stories alive.
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