Always Here - Widowed with Young Children

Becoming a widowed parent reshapes grief in ways few people fully understand. Alongside personal loss, there is the ongoing responsibility of caring for children who are also grieving—often while trying to remain steady, present, and functional in a world that does not slow down.

Always Here — Widowed with Young Children is a gentle companion for caregivers navigating this layered reality. It does not offer parenting strategies, timelines for healing, or instructions for “being strong.” Instead, it acknowledges the emotional, physical, and relational strain of grieving while continuing to show up for young children.

This book recognizes that widowed parents often carry grief quietly—placing their own needs last while attending to bedtime routines, school schedules, and emotional reassurance for their children. It offers language and reflections that validate exhaustion, fear, guilt, and the ongoing tension between caring for others and tending to one’s own loss.

Through grounding reflections and compassionate presence, this companion supports readers in staying regulated enough to parent without denying their grief. It emphasizes honesty, repair, and connection over perfection, reminding caregivers that emotional presence matters more than composure.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Validation for the complexity of parenting through grief

• Reflections for moments of overwhelm, loneliness, and doubt

• Language that normalizes grief alongside caregiving responsibilities

• Gentle reassurance that imperfect parenting can still be deeply loving

Always Here — Widowed with Young Children is not about doing grief or parenting “correctly.”
It is about staying connected—to your children, to yourself, and to the love that continues even after profound loss.

Publisher - Torchbearer Press

Language - English

Perfect Bound

Contributors

By author

Jesse Kuhn

Published Date - 2025-11-13

ISBN - 9781971789064

Dimensions - 21.6 x 14 x 1.1 cm

Page Count - 208