32. Why Reading Fiction Feels So Difficult After Losing a Spouse

32. Why Reading Fiction Feels So Difficult After Losing a Spouse

Published on: 11/09/2026

Why can reading become so difficult after losing your partner? Caroline shares her experience of grief, memory, concentration and the book she's determined to finish because she wants to tell Paul about it.

30. The Curious Incident of The Dog and The Poo Bag

30. The Curious Incident of The Dog and The Poo Bag

Published on: 23/08/2026

Grief is heavy but glimmers of joy don't always look like deep The Curious Incident of The Dog and The Poo Bag epiphanies. Read this funny, real life story of four dogs, a poo bag, and finding laughter inside life after loss

29. How Do You Survive a Birthday After Loss

29. How Do You Survive a Birthday After Loss

Published on: 14/08/2026

A birthday after losing your partner can be joyful, painful and everything in between. Caroline shares what her second birthday without Paul taught her about grief, love and finding your own way through.

28. How My First Solo Holiday Went

28. How My First Solo Holiday Went

Published on: 31/07/2026

There are so many firsts you have to encounter as a widow. My first solo holiday happened and I survived. In this post I share all the pro's and cons's and things that I did to help me through.