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My Spouse Died TooThe Loss of Innocence (part 5)Emeric and Tom finish the Loss of Innocence marathon! If you haven’t listened to parts 1 through 4, please listen to those first, otherwise, you’ll miss out on the Once-Upon-a-Time back story. In this final episode, you’ll hear: Why Tom avoids therapy. Battling anger. Can you choose joy? Why home projects never get completed. Heroic generous cousins. Why Tom’s daughter might be related to Harry Houdini. Cathartic family group crying. And tons more! Final Bullet Points Everything Methodical Tom’s Dad’s Ironic Eerie Death Grief Hasn’t Caught Up to Me Battling Anger...2020-04-071h 57My Spouse Died TooThe Loss of Innocence (part 4)Pandemic: Early Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the year is 2020 and that means no matter where you are in the world, you and your loved ones are in the midst of pandemic from COVID-19, also known as the Wuhan Corona Virus. From the bottom of my heart, I hope the My Spouse Died Too podcast gives you a brief diversion. I pray God gives you patience, peace, wisdom, and discernment. In this episode, Tom struggles with not having spent a quiet moment with his just passed wife Tina. Now, 8 years later...2020-03-3057 minMy Spouse Died TooThe Loss of Innocence (part 3)Tom and Emeric keep going in part 3 of ‘The Loss of Innocence.’ You’ll discover what Tom Verst stole from Tom Hanks. What happens when Tom is in the middle of a sh*t storm, and his stable predictable job of 23 years is terminated? Feeling stuck, God stuff, Brené Brown, and tons more. Messy Random Bullet Points What We Stole from Tom Hanks More Dragons to Slay Who Should You Blame? A Test with No Grades Muslim Conundrum Brené Brown 50/50 Unqualified to Parent It’s What Defines You Chinese Water Torture Do...2020-03-2359 minMy Spouse Died TooThe Loss of Innocence (part 2)Tom Verst and Emeric McCleary continue with part 2 of ‘The Loss of Innocence.’ We talk about PSDD (Post Spousal Death Disorder), watching your kids heal, the stress and difficulty of always putting your kids first, waiting for elusive calm, neglecting yourself, not ready-to-date, and much more. Bullets to Ponder Daughter Graduates-Now What? Escape from Momhood Checking-Off the Boxes Consumed by the Current First Four Years Sucked She Laughed, After 4 Years She Was Cutting Herself? PTSD and PSDD- WTF Birds and Bees Fear Not a Good Father Waiting for Calm Thanks for listening. I...2020-03-171h 03My Spouse Died TooThe Loss of Innocence (1 of 3)The unthinkable happens. Tom Verst joins Emeric in a heart-wrenching, heart-melting conversation. Tom and his spouse Tina had 3 kids under the age of 13. The youngest requires special care and attention. And always will. Tina ran the household. Tina was the manager of nearly….everything. Then one warm spring day…the unthinkable happens. In this episode, Tom painstakingly shares what happens when your young healthy spouse in an instant, is…gone. In a matter of minutes, Tom’s life goes from bliss to utter chaos. Who does what now? Who...2020-03-1047 min