The “first times” of being a widow. The horrible, the wonderful, and everything in between. These were some of my firsts…
- The first time you go to sleep in an empty bed
- The first time you wake up in the morning alone
- The first day you go back to work
- The first day your kids go back to school
- The first time you are invited to an event alone
- The first time you decline an invitation
- The first time you attend an event alone
- The first time you take off your wedding ring
- The first time you have no one to dance with
- The first time you take a vacation alone or alone with kids
- The first time you smile
- The first time someone asks if you are married
- The first time you are NOT invited to something
- The first back-to-school night
- The first graduation
- The first time you try something new
- The first time something frightening happens
- The first time you have reason to REALLY worry about one of your kids
- The first time you are successful at something new
- The first time you laugh
- The first time you feel appreciated
- The first time you go on a date
- The first time you enjoy a date
- The first time you fall in love again
- The first time you see that life can be good again
- The first time you can think of the memories and smile
- The first time you see that your kids will be ok
- The first time you realize just how strong you really are
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.