In this episode, I share my story - from life before cancer to navigating life after losing my wife Denise to breast cancer in March 2025. As a solo dad raising two kids while learning to carry grief and love together, I'm finding my way through the hardest journey I never asked to take.Topics I cover:- Life before cancer hit our family in 2016- The reality of watching someone you love battle terminal illness- What the first 9 months of widowhood actually look like- Why "stay strong" and "I can imagine how you feel" don't help- Resources that have helped me (books, groups, counseling)- How we're creating new rituals to honor Denise- What love looks like nowBooks:- "It's OK That You're Not OK" by Megan Devine- "The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life" by Donald Rosenstein and Justin Yopp- "A Parent's Guide to Raising Grieving Children" by Phyllis Silverman and Madelyn Kelly- "Laughter, Tears and Braids" by Bruce HamGroups: - Soaring Spirits International www.soaringspirits.org - Widowed Village www.widowedvillage.org- Kids Grief: www.kidsgrief.caThis podcast is for widowed fathers, solo parents after loss, and anyone navigating grief. You're not crazy. You're not alone. We're all in this together.Want to share your story or connect?

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