Wife, Widow, Now What? with Rachel Engstrom Part 2

Rachel Engstrom gives some practical advice for grief as she joins the guys for part 2 of Wife, Widow, Now What?

Show notes

Rachel Engstrom joins Ben, Travis, and Will for “Wife, Widow, Now What: Part 2” on this week’s episode of the Helping Healing Humor Podcast. In part 2 Rachel shares several practical tips for those who are going through cancer in their family and for those who are attempting to serve those with chronic illnesses. Many of those practical helps are simple and inexpensive but help preserve the energy of those who are struggling. She shares about Caring Bridge and how it helps families relay the information to all those who are concerned.

In addition, she also shares how she cared for herself during her husband’s illness and death. Rachel reveals the struggle of planning a funeral at such a young age and the all too common guilt of enjoying the good things of life after his lost. Rachel briefly gives insight in the podcast (and more detailed information in her book) about how to navigate the various issues that arise in the first few years.

Part 2 closes with ideas of things people can do and especially things not to do and say to people who are in the middle of a battle like Rachel went through. Give the podcast a listen and then go check out even more practical thoughts and ideas are found in Rachel’s book “Wife, Widow, Now What?”

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