Happily Even After Widowhood

Feb 20, 2014 | 0 comments

The questions and issues surrounding the death of a spouse are numerous and complex – immediately following the funeral as well as months or years later. “Who am I?” and “What do I do now?” are the two most pressing questions right after an abrupt change from couple to single person.

Carole Brody Fleet

Carole Brody Fleet

Carole Brody Fleet faced those questions when she became a widow at age 40. She found no resources that spoke directly to her needs as a young widow. In 2006, she founded Widows Wear Stilettos, a non-profit organization to help move widows/widowers in a future-focused direction with confidence. She is the author of Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow.

Carole Brody Fleet joins host Gail Rubin on A Good Goodbye Radio on Wednesday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT on Toginet Talk Radio to discuss the tips in her new book, Happily Even After: A Guide to Getting Through (and beyond) the Grief of Widowhood.

Topics include how to:

  • Live as a single person in a couple’s world
  • Transform holidays back into joyous, memorable occasions
  • Find grief groups and choose one if that’s right for you
  • Rekindle neglected friendships and start new ones
  • Give yourself permission to explore dating

Download the podcast!

A Good Goodbye is an entertaining and educational weekly 60-minute online radio show on “everything you need to know before you go.”  The program airs live on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. MT / 3:00 p.m. PT on TogiNet Talk Radio.

Each show becomes available as a podcast shortly after each live program. All past program podcasts on A Good Goodbye radio can be downloaded for free from iTunes, TogiNet Talk Radio or AGoodGoodbye.com.

A Good Goodbye covers a wide range of critical information most people don’t consider until there’s a death in the family. Host Gail Rubin, CT, brings a light touch to a serious subject and presents expert interviews on funeral planning issues with practical insights into the party no one wants to plan.

By planning ahead and having a conversation, families can reduce stress at a time of grief, minimize family conflict, save money and create a meaningful, memorable “good goodbye.”

Sign up for a free planning form and get more information at www.AGoodGoodbye.com.

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ABOUT GAIL RUBIN

Gail Rubin, funeral expert and Celebrant

Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®

Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®, is author of the award-winning book, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die. Host of A Good Goodbye television series and Internet radio show, she is a Certified Thanatologist (that’s a death educator) and a popular speaker who uses humor and films to get the funeral planning conversation started. She’s also a Certified Funeral Celebrant, funeral planning consultant, and insurance agent.

Rubin is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, and the National Speakers Association New Mexico Chapter. She is Vice President of the Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico, helping to start conversations across religions. Her website is www.AGoodGoodbye.com.

Contact: Gail Rubin | PH: 505-265-7215

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