CW: Pregnancy Loss
This week, we chat with Michelle, co-host of the “I Did Not Sign Up For This” Podcast, mother of 5, and widow. Michelle tells us about how she and her husband met, their beautiful life together, and how she is coping and raising 5 children alone after his death.
Topics Discussed:
(3:45) Their Beginning: Michelle shares how she and her husband met and fell in love.
(7:52) Starting a Family: Michelle shares the ups and downs of starting a family, including miscarriage, buying thier dream home and having 5 children.
(17:43) The News: Michelle takes us through finding out that her husband died, and the hours and days that followed.
(31:26) Life After the funeral: Michelle talks about the decision to move her family after her husband's death, going back to the workforce, getting counselling, dealing with her husband’s estate, and battling depression and anxiety.
(58:22) Grief-cation: Michelle talks about having somebody watch her kids, and going to a hotel for a few days, so that she could take a grief-cation.
(70:00) Life without him: Michelle talks about what life is like without her husband: the loneliness she experiences, holidays being hard, and feeling like a burden to others. Michelle also shares what she hopes anybody can learn from her story.
Quotes:
We can't compare traumas, nobody's winning.
Just do something
That grief and that pain is never going to go away
The help is there in the beginning, and then it goes away because everybody goes on with their life
Guest Bio:
Michelle (she/her) is a 37 year old widowed mom. She lives Alberta with her 5 children, where she works in banking. Michelle is also a co-host of the “I Did Not Sign Up For This” Podcast. Find them on IG @ididnotsignupforthis.podcast
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