Catherine Tidd
Grief Doesn't Always Look Like You Think it Should
This weekend I watched Only the Brave - an incredibly powerful but sad movie about the Granite Mountain Hotshots. If you haven't seen it,...
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Catherine Tidd
Oct 31, 20224 min read
The Ghost of Halloweens Past
So, I was talking to my neighbor at the bus stop (where I get all of my good gossip) and she was asking about our Halloween plans. ...
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Catherine Tidd
Feb 22, 20214 min read
Will Fixing You Fix Me?
I just got back from a walk and, for the first time in a while, I felt like writing. Actually, I shouldn't say that. I always feel like...
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Catherine Tidd
Oct 4, 20203 min read
Dealing With a HUGE Secondary Loss: You
Last week I was on my walk and listening to an old Oprah interview that she's now recycling on her podcast, Super Soul Sunday. This topic...
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Catherine Tidd
May 18, 20203 min read
Packing 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...
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Catherine Tidd
Mar 9, 20203 min read
When the News Makes You Feel More Widowed
Thank 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...
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Catherine Tidd
Feb 27, 20204 min read
Dating: Why ME?????
Originally posted October 16, 2010 I’m going to admit something to you that may sound a little odd, but…when do I not??? The main reason...
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Catherine Tidd
Feb 27, 20204 min read
A Small Accomplishment on Widow Road
Originally posted October 18, 2010 I accomplished something this weekend that has been hanging over my head since I lost my husband. An...
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Catherine Tidd
Feb 27, 20204 min read
I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Think I Can....
Originally posted November 19, 2010 The dreaded day has finally knocked on my door and made itself at home today. Yup. My husband’s...
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Catherine Tidd
Feb 14, 20203 min read
Valentine's Day: The Best Way to Acknowledge It is to Acknowledge Others
It’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...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 12, 20202 min read
Damn, That Was Hard
Last 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...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 9, 20203 min read
Mother's Day
My son recently asked me the question I have been WAITING for one of my children to ask for years. “Mom…how come you get a Mother’s Day...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 9, 20203 min read
What If...? A Glimpse at Situation Reversal
I realize that most of my posts have been from the female widow’s point of view and there is a good reason for that. I happen to be one....
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 9, 20203 min read
If I Get the Therapist Without the Condescending Attitude, How Much Will That Run Me?
Finding professional help when you are not at your best is a daunting task, to say the least. I mean, here you are, an emotional train...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 9, 20203 min read
I Got This
We’ve all been faced with things we don’t know how to do. It happens to everyone throughout our entire lives. The thing is that once...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 9, 20202 min read
The Drive-By Cry
What is it about driving in your car that makes you tear up a little? For some reason, memories of my husband always sneak up on me when...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 8, 20203 min read
All 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:...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 8, 20203 min read
There's a New Decision-Maker in the House
Getting to the point where you can successfully make large decisions on your own after the loss of your spouse is a long road. I don't...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20203 min read
Along for the Ride: Being the "extra" in a group of couples
I'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...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20202 min read
"The wound is the place the light enters you." -Rumi
I'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...
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