The “first times” of being a widow.  The horrible, the wonderful, and everything in between. These were some of my firsts…

1. The first time you go to sleep in an empty bed
2. The first time you wake up in the morning alone
3. The first day you go back to work
4. The first day your kids go back to school
5. The first time you are invited to an event alone
6. The first time you decline an invitation
7. The first time you attend an event alone
8. The first time you take off your wedding ring
9. The first time you have no one to dance with
10. The first time you take a vacation alone or alone with kids
11. The first time you smile
12. The first time someone asks if you are married
13. The first time you are NOT invited to something
14. The first back-to-school night
15. The first graduation
16. The first time you try something new
17. The first time something frightening happens
18. The first time you have reason to REALLY worry about one of your kids
19. The first time you are successful at something new
20. The first time you laugh
21. The first time you feel appreciated
22. The first time you go on a date
23. The first time you enjoy a date
24. The first time you fall in love again
25. The first time you see that life can be good again
26. The first time you can think of the memories and smile 
27. The first time you see that your kids will be ok
28. The first time you realize just how strong you really are

Stacy Feintuch

Stacy was a stay-at-home mom/part-time preschool teacher whose life was turned upside down in 2011 when her husband passed away suddenly of a heart attack.  She is raising her two fabulous daughters, now ages 18 and 20, who are turning into wonderful young women.  In 2016, she started a blog about her experience as a young widow, The Widow Wears Pink. This led her to write for other publications including Huffington Post, Today.com, Scary Mommy, Grown & Flown, Kveller, Modern Loss, Thought Catalog, and many more. In 2018 she started Living the Second Act with fellow writer Mimi Golub. Today, Stacy and her daughters  are happily living their “new normal” while always keeping her husband’s spirit alive.