Grieving While Parenting

As a widowed parent, you will be guided through grief and parenting with practical, mindful strategies.

Parenting while grieving changes every moment. Your child notices the smallest shifts in your mood, and grief can show up in tears, silence, frustration, or clinginess. Daily routines are disrupted, and children experience this even when they do not speak about it.

After my spouse died, I had to care for my child while navigating my own grief. Some days were heavy. Some days were surprisingly gentle. Over the years, I have guided many widowed parents through these challenges, helping them find practices that support both themselves and their children.

Some approaches that consistently help widowed parents:

Grief becomes part of your parenting. Showing up with presence and patience matters more than trying to fix every moment.

Tried and True ways you can be supported grieving while parenting and parenting while grieving: