Catherine TiddMay 183 minPacking and Purging: Do Normal People Cry Over Old Phone Bills?In the last few weeks, I've been dealing with what a lot of you have already been through: the ordeal of packing up my house and getting...
Catherine TiddMar 93 minWhen the News Makes You Feel More WidowedThank God for streaming services. I feel like these days I'm dodging my local news like landmines. The other day, my mom was telling me s...
Catherine TiddFeb 143 minValentine's Day: The Best Way to Acknowledge It is to Acknowledge OthersIt’s time to address it. The day that has widows all over the world saying, “Shit. It’s here again already?” Valentine’s Day. Now, as I...
Catherine TiddJan 282 minYou don't have to justify the way you feel to anyoneHave you ever felt like you have to justify your emotions? If you haven't, you're much more self-aware than I am. And while I'm starting ...
Catherine TiddJan 122 minDamn, That Was HardLast week, I started thinking about my first years as a widow - I'm not really sure why. As anyone who has experienced a loss (or, in som...
Catherine TiddJan 83 minAll the Single Ladies...Do We WANT To Put A Ring On It?Ahhh…dating. Sooner or later this becomes every widow’s favorite topic with other widows. And there is a very good reason for this: Becau...
Catherine TiddJan 53 minAlong for the Ride: Being the "extra" in a group of couplesI've written many a blog about being the third, fifth, seventh, or 21st wheel in a group of couples. Truth be told, it used to really bot...
Catherine TiddJan 53 minFearing Joy and Dress-Rehearsing TragedyI’ve written other posts about happiness – mainly dealing with the idea that I wasn’t sure I deserved it. After all, happiness isn’t owed...
Catherine TiddJan 52 minThere's More to MissThis isn't going to be one of those really well thought-out posts. I'm just going to type as I think. Scary, I know. You really don't wan...
Catherine TiddJan 53 minI'm on the VergeI'm writing this on my back porch. I'm trying to make myself feel better, so I've got a glass of wine, candle lit, a little classical mus...
Catherine TiddJan 52 min"The wound is the place the light enters you." -RumiI've heard this quote twice today. I believe that when the universe calls, you have to respond. It's been a tough couple of days - you al...
Catherine TiddJan 53 minOverloadI'm not in a great headspace right now, so please forgive me if this turns into a rant. I'm having one of those toddler moments when I ju...
Catherine TiddJan 52 minI've Said It Before and I'll Say It Again...Last night I was on my walk listening to a podcast about moving forward. I know, I know - one of our favorite topics. To reiterate, it wa...
Catherine TiddJan 51 minI Lost Him Before You DidMy husband died on July 18, 2007. But that's not the day I lost him. He was in an accident on his way to work on July 16th. Later that da...
Catherine TiddJan 54 minWidowhood and Back-to-School: People Aren't Meant to do This AloneA big part of me has always hated this time of year. I've written about it before - how nothing screams the passage of time as a single p...
Catherine TiddJan 32 minThe Worst WidowI think I've just gone from a "mediocre widow" to the worst widow. Yesterday was my husband's 47th birthday. I was cranky all day and had...