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Widowed. Parenting. Surviving.
Widowed. Parenting. Surviving. As the founder of Grief Connect®, I am posting this one day late, and I want to acknowledge that because International Widows’ ...
Happy New Year – Final Words For 2025 From Michelle.
Final Words From Michelle for 2025. There’s no “new year, new me” here. This is a “new year, let’s be even more ready to ...
He Saw ME – Love After Loss – Michelle and Ross
He Saw ME – Love After Loss. Michelle and Ross. I founded Grief Connect® – after becoming a young widow, at 38 and then ...
Opinion Piece – He wasn’t perfect, but from a daughter’s point of view, he was pretty damn close. WA Today, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald
He wasn’t perfect, but from a daughter’s point of view, he was pretty damn close. In this deeply personal piece, Michelle Moriarty reflects on the ...
Storytelling in the lead up to Father’s Day – Dad and the Yellow Rain Coats
Storytelling in the lead up to Father’s Day – Dad and the Yellow Rain Coats 💜 Storytelling in the lead up to Father’s Day 💜 ...
July 2025 – Not what I’d planned – An update from Michelle
July 2025 – Not what I’d planned – An update from Michelle. Well hello everyone! I thought I’d better post an update of what the ...
Where The Heck Are You?? Grief and Secondary Loss.
Where The Heck Are You?? Secondary Loss. The intense grief journey I experienced after my late partner, Nathan, died didn’t just mean missing him; it ...
Grief. Get outside!
Grief. Get outside. Days keep coming, and we keep pushing through. “Get out into nature” to help ground yourself I’ve read SO many times!! However this is ...
1 hour meditation? No thanks.
1 hour Meditation? No thanks. Here’s what else we can do. Grief can feel overwhelming—like waves crashing over us, making it hard to find stillness. ...
When everything does not happen for a reason.
When Everything Does NOT Happen For A Reason. 🟣 “Everything happens for a reason.” Six and a half years ago, you would have heard me ...