Widows Wear Stilettos A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow

by Fleet, Carole Brody; Harriet, Syd

• ISBN13: 9780882823393
• ISBN10: 0882823396
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-06
• Publisher: New Horizon Press

Summary

Because of catastrophic events such as the World Trade Center tragedy and the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the demographic of young widows has grown suddenly and dramatically. Of the ten million single mothers in the United States alone, over 40 percent are widows and that doesn't take into account young widows without children in other countries. Such atrocities as the terror attacks in London, Madrid, Pakistan and Syria have increased the statistics of young widows around the world at an alarming rate. Widowhood is a frightening prospect for women of any age, but the reality of becoming a widow in your twenties, thirties and forties can be terrifying. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
There's a Light at the end of the Tunnel (And Trust Me, It's Not An Oncoming Train)	p. 5
People Say the Dumbest Things (Or: "You Did Not Just Say That!")	p. 15
Thinking "Inside the Box" (For a Change)	p. 25
Your "Healing Timeline" Vs. Everyone Else's "Healing Timeline"	p. 35
Who is That Girl in the Mirror? (And How to Find You Again)	p. 51
Fueling and Energizing (Diet and Exercise)	p. 65
The "Business" of Widowhood (Or: The "Wherefores" and "What Nows" of Paperwork)	p. 81
When Both Mommy and Daddy... Are You (...Or So You Think)	p. 99
The "Firsts"-Part I (On the Calendar)	p. 117
The "Firsts"-Part II (Definitely Not on the Calendar!)	p. 127
First Love... (Or Plugging Holes?)	p. 145
"Now You'll Have Closure" (And Other Myths Laid to Rest)	p. 157
B-U-L-L or Y-E-E-H-A-H (The Choice is Yours)	p. 167
To Remarry or Not to Remarry? (That Indeed is the Question!)	p. 183
Welcome to the Rest of Your Life (And Other Parting Thoughts)	p. 197
Epilogue	p. 213
Acknowledgments	p. 215
Recommended Reading and Additional Resources	p. 221
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