Abigail Carter: the Alchemy of Loss: A Young Widow’s Transformation

Ever on a quest for understanding, I find myself delving into the depths of quantum theory. I know I am not the only one who finds this stuff interesting, but perhaps I find it interesting for different reasons than most. In Barnes and Noble the other day, I stumbled upon...

I was a little worried when I heard that an 11 year-old friend of my niece’s was reading my book. What would she think? Could she possibly get anything out of a book meant for widowed moms or at the very least married adults? And yet the letter she...

We sit rapt around the table in the last five minutes of the class listening to her tell her story, part of an assignment that has turned into so much more. The class is for those recovering from substance abuse – never has there been a group of braver...

There has been a tiny ripple of backlash that’s fallen out from the Widow’s conference that has been unexpected, at least to me. Like any such event, not everyone is going to come away with a positive experience. Widowhood leaves many open wounds, not easily healed in a weekend...

I am looking forward to being part of a unique experience in San Diego this summer, where I will have the pleasure of speaking about grief and loss to an audience who are new to the game, and to some who are veterans. Last year, the first year of...

In my last post, I had a comment from Cathy with regards to writing. I hope you don’t mind, Cathy if I post my answer this way, as it occurs to me that other people might be interested in my journey to published book as well. After Arron died and...

I had never heard of blog radio until I was asked to be interviewed for a blog radio show called Single Mom Revolution. My interview will be aired live on Sept 8th at 10am (PST) is you want to tune in, but will be available after than anytime. Here is...

Back from New York, still trying to catch up. Funny how a few days away can muddle everything up. Doesn’t help that I have Carter home for the week on Spring Break, using his sniffle to demand breakfast in bed. It was odd being back in Montclair, with its memories...

Back from New York, still trying to catch up. Funny how a few days away can muddle everything up. Doesn’t help that I have Carter home for the week on Spring Break, using his sniffle to demand breakfast in bed. It was odd being back in Montclair, with its memories...

Back from New York, still trying to catch up. Funny how a few days away can muddle everything up. Doesn’t help that I have Carter home for the week on Spring Break, using his sniffle to demand breakfast in bed. It was odd being back in Montclair, with its memories...