Welcome to the link page.
I’ve learned a lot since the death of my husband nine years ago. Hard to believe it’s been that long. Each year has presented new challenges, new beginnings, and spawned new journeys that have gotten me to where I am today. I’ve come a long way since early 1999, and I’d like to share with you some useful Web resources that I’ve collected both from my own experience and from others, all of which have helped me move onward. Some of these links will lend a hand to those just beginning to struggle with the loss of a partner, while others will speak to those farther down the road, yet who still need to check in once in a while to know that everything will be okay and who need different kinds of “checkpoints.” Your journey is your own, and no ones will be the same. Simply knowing that you’re not alone can provide strong reassurance, and supply you with the courage to move forward.
If you have any special materials or Websites that you feel are helpful, please feel free to contact me.
Book:
Daily Word Forewords by Fannie Flagg and Bernie S. Siegel, MD. This book has short, one page thoughts for love, inspiration and guidance. I read a page whenever I need to refocus my mind to the positive.
Websites:
www.youngwidowsandwidowers.com
Lisa Iannucci has a wonderful site for young widows and widowers to reinforce that you might be young, but you are not alone. She gives great parenting tips and has a very informative newsletter.
www.SingleMomsConnect.com
Sheila Ellison creator of Web site and author.
SingleMomsConnect.com is an on-line community support system that allows single moms to build supportive friendships with other single mothers through a profile and matching system. Members can search the data base to find support partners based on a number of criteria, including zip-code, number of kids, stage of singleness, interests, strengths or life experiences. The site also has an emergency support team, forum discussion groups, articles and an extensive resource section.
www.griefsjourney.com
Grief's Journey offers a wealth of resources to those in the throes of grief. The primary focus is on the loss of a spouse and life partner. A comprehensive Children's Issues section is included. Among the many resource offerings are financial, legal, educational, health, and household do-it-yourself issues. A warm and friendly international discussion forum, a chat room, and an on-line grief support group are available to help you feel connected during those times of great disconnection. The web site founders are committed to their ultimate goal of changing how the world views grief and how it supports and assists those who are trying to survive the loss of a beloved spouse and life partner.
www.GriefNet.org
This online site is for any age dealing with grief, death and major loss. The site hosts 37 e-mail support groups and two Web sites.
www.youngwidow.com
Widows and widowers in their 20s, 30s and 40s will find this site exclusively for them.
www.sacredlistening.com
Finding access to your own deep spiritual resources in a time of crisis can give needed strength. This site introduces you to listening as an art and a practice which can lead to a sense of peace and inner knowingness.
You can also look for her book:
The Sacred Art of Listening by Kay Lindahl
This book is a collection of 40 reflections for cultivating a spiritual practice. Kay began her own practice of silent prayer/meditation when her husband was diagnosed with cancer and found that it gave her the spiritual strength she needed during this difficult time.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/widowsandwidowers
This is an on-line chat room.
http://groups.msn.com/WidowsandWidowerswithkids
This website is an on-line chat room.
http://www.bereavement-poems-articles.com
Sympathy Poems
Bereavement Poems and Articles cover a variety of topics to provide inspiration and comfort for the bereaved plus and online memorial tribute.
Being Single and Dating:
Middle Aged and Dating Again by Tom Blake
Tom’s book describes in a personal and humorous way what a man goes through when he finds himself unexpectedly dating again. Tom also has a column on middle-age relationships in the Orange County Register (Southern California) called, "Single Again."
www.tinatessina.com
Unofficial Guide to Dating Again by Tina Tessina
Tina has created many books with practical information and real life examples to help you get going again.
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