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Navigating loss, grief and solo-parenthood after losing my husband to brain cancer.
Rebecca DiTore
young widow, author and mama of two
My hope is that sharing my experience as a mom, caregiver and now widow will help empower and support others experiencing their own struggles.


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8 Songs For Loss and Healing
songs that help me manage grief as a mom and widow I'm raising two toddlers, caring for a house, writing grants, planning a golf outing,...

Rebecca DiTore
Apr 28, 20235 min read
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Navigating Grief: Opinions, Awkward Comments & Tough Milestones
As I'm navigating grief, life after loss and solo-parenting, I'm becoming even more sure that there is no right or wrong way to do this....

Rebecca DiTore
Apr 17, 20235 min read
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6 Legacy Project Ideas
Legacy projects are creations intended to memorialize and honor someone’s life. In addition to navigating grief and a new solo parenting...

Rebecca DiTore
Apr 10, 20234 min read
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Diagnos-aversary: Trauma, Illness and Grief Anniversaries
The challenges of solo parenting and motherhood while navigating life after loss. Spring… My urge to spring clean finds me clearing out...

Rebecca DiTore
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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A *Small* Glimpse into Solo-Parenthood
The challenges of solo parenting and motherhood. You know how when you’re a new mom and your child eats their first bite of sweet potato...

Rebecca DiTore
Mar 8, 20233 min read
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Breathing Room Foundation 2022 Letter
The Breathing Room Foundation reached out to me and asked if I would consider writing their 2022 campaign letter - a letter typically...

Rebecca DiTore
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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Almost Two Months in...
There is so much I want to tell you. I wonder if you can see Dante’s excitement about preschool. His teacher says he’s very quiet but he...

Rebecca DiTore
Oct 25, 20224 min read
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Michael Louis DiTore
January 25, 1992 - September 13, 2022 I will always love you and I think the whole world should know about you. Words of Remembrance...

Rebecca DiTore
Sep 29, 20228 min read
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Living in Limbo, Preschool and the Number 5💔
Last night, I kissed Mike goodnight knowing it could very well be the last time I do. Then, I painted the kid’s bathroom. I also painted...

Rebecca DiTore
Sep 9, 20225 min read
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The Dragonfly
Some of my very favorite messages I’ve received are ones sending love and acknowledgment of the strife I’ve had to deal with in my life...

Rebecca DiTore
Aug 16, 20225 min read
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