The Widowed Mom Podcast

Join me this week for part two of Why We Numb and How to Stop, where I’m sharing my tips for creating a step-by-step plan to address your numbing behaviors that you will actually be able to stick to. You’ll discover why we find breaking the cycle of numbing behavior so difficult, how to understand the emotions we are trying to avoid, and how to have more control over your experience of them. Get f...

Join me on the podcast this week for a little understanding as to why you engage in numbing activities, what’s going on in your brain, and how to check in with yourself to see whether you’re numbing in a problematic way for you . I can’t do this subject justice in just one episode, so be sure to tune in next week to discover how you can break the pattern of numbing behavior. Get full show notes an...

I’ve been asking my clients and people in my community what they wished their loved ones knew about their experience as a widowed mom. And so, if somebody you love is a widowed mom and you have trouble communicating or empathizing fully with them because you don’t really understand what they’re going through, I invite you to listen in here. Get full show notes and more information here: https://ww...

Join me this week as I share what I did with my wedding ring after my husband died, and how my thoughts about it changed over the following years, and why, just because I did it this way, doesn’t mean that it’s right for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/44 Mentioned in this episode: You're Invited to Grief Essentials LIVE Join us for 8 weeks of...

Join me on the podcast this week to discover why panicking right now is nothing to be ashamed of, and how you can move towards thoughts and emotions that will serve you and your family during this time. I’m sharing what I do when I sense myself starting to freak out, and how to approach the uncomfortable emotions that will inevitably surface as we work through this crisis as a community. Get full...

Join me on the podcast this week as I discuss the five most important considerations to take into account, so you can know for sure if you’re ready to date again. You’re going to come up against a lot of opinions on this one, but there is only one person who truly knows whether now is the right time, and that’s you. You just have to ask yourself the right questions. Get full show notes and more in...

Join me this week to discover how to choose your emotions on purpose. I’m showing you how you can take a look at your thoughts and the feelings that they produce, even if they’re negative, and what you can do to choose a different experience on purpose, without ignoring what you’re feeling. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/41 Mentioned in this episo...

Join me on the podcast this week as I take your questions on feeling whole again, playing the role of both dad and mom now your husband has gone, and how to deal with the overwhelm that comes from having your world turned upside-down. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/40 Mentioned in this episode: You're Invited to Grief Essentials LIVE Join us for 8...

I’ve talked on the podcast before about the stories we tell ourselves when it comes to the loss of our person. But I want to go a little deeper this week and show you how your brain is the only thing keeping you stuck in old pain, and how you can start choosing a new experience of the past right now without changing the facts of what happened in the past. Get full show notes and more information h...

Join me on the podcast this week to discover why the inner critic of ours doesn’t have to be something we ignore or fight against, how to see it for what it is, and how you can work on your thoughts around the inner critic so that it doesn’t end up taking over your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/38 Mentioned in this episode: You're Invited t...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and, for many women like us who have lost our husbands, it’s not a day that we look forward to. In fact, I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said that, for some of us, it’s our least favorite day of the year. So, I think it’s about time we did something about that. If you relate to this description, listen closely. Get full show notes and more information her...

It’s no secret that when you think anything long enough, you’re going to believe it’s true. What I want to discuss today is that you can choose not to buy into these thoughts for the simple reason that they don’t serve you and that having them at the forefront of your mind is never going to be helpful. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/36 Mentioned i...

Join me on the podcast this week and discover how to stop beating yourself up and start measuring your success as a mom in a healthy and loving way. I’m sharing three lessons for any parent who feels like they’re struggling right now that will provide some much-needed insight into how you’re really doing. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/35 Mentione...

Join me this week to see that you have the option to maintain a relationship with your husband if you choose to. You can feel separation or closeness; the choice is always yours to make. I don’t think there’s any downside to this, and I want you to take this time to think deeply about what kind of relationship you have with your person, to create an emotional experience that will serve you. Get fu...

Forgiveness can understandably be a sore subject for a lot of us. I get people asking me from time to time about when the right time to forgive someone is, or whether it’s right at all to forgive someone who has caused us so much pain. I hope I can shed a little light on this topic for you today because I know from personal experience how challenging it can be mentally to grapple with the decision...

Tune in this week to discover why we believe that people are toxic, and how letting people occupy real estate in our brain in this way only serves to make our suffering worse. Embracing this concept might be tricky at first, but when we can stop thinking this way about others, we leave ourselves open to so much more of the good stuff that this life has to offer. Get full show notes and more inform...

Most people, that I’m aware of at least, have real difficulty following through with their New Year’s resolutions. There’s no shame in that. However, I see the problem in three specific areas of the goal-setting process, so I want to share those with you today to give you the best chance of sticking to your resolutions in 2020. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwit...

Discover the truth about right and wrong decisions, and how to start deciding from a place of power, and why you only have yourself to answer to when making the choices that affect your life. You might think it can’t be that easy, but trust me, once you understand this, every decision you take will be from a pace of peace, and worry will be nowhere to be seen. Get full show notes and more informat...

Join me on the podcast this week to discover where our sense of guilt or regret is coming from, what the difference between guilt and regret is, and what we can do to ease the burden. Trust me, we are not helpless in this situation, and a new perspective on this might just change your whole life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/29 Mentioned in this...

Join me on the podcast this week to discover why the word widow carries such strong and differing emotion, depending on who you ask, and what labeling yourself as a widow really means about you and your journey after loss. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/28 Mentioned in this episode: You're Invited to Grief Essentials LIVE Join us for 8 weeks of ex...

Join me on the podcast this week and discover the ways people-pleasing might be showing up in your life, and how you can leave the cycle of putting everyone else’s needs first behind you. This work is a little uncomfortable at first, but you owe it to yourself to really look at why you’re doing it in the first place. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com...

Tune in today to discover how to process your thoughts in a way that alleviates the overwhelm that comes with the grieving process and how you can move towards a life that you love, without ignoring the negative emotions surrounding your loss. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/26 Mentioned in this episode: You're Invited to Grief Essentials LIVE Join...

As human beings, we like comparison. Knowing that we are not alone gives us some comfort. But we don’t always compare in a helpful way. Join me on the podcast this week to discover the difference between healthy and unhealthy comparison, and how we can use comparison as a useful tool, instead of a way of pointing out everything we think we are doing wrong. Get full show notes and more information...

Tune in this week to discover how to take proper care of yourself during the holidays, rather than acting out of obligation and leaving yourself feeling emotionally exhausted. Happier holidays after loss are possible, it’s just going to take a little work on recognizing your thoughts and focusing on them in a way that really serves you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.co...

I’m always excited to record the podcast for you guys, but this week is a special one because today’s topic is really the cornerstone of my work as a life coach for widowed moms: understanding why the motivational triad was useful at one stage but how it now holds you back, along with a new motivational triad to practice will reframe your life in the best way possible. Get full show notes and more...