“There is no proper term to do justice to the type of tiredness involved in being a grieving, solo Mama. We are overworked, never paid, tapped out, burnt out and worn out. Fatigued and sometimes jaded. Filled with heaviness, broken & beaten down emotionally and mentally. Our bodies are exhausted and even our spirits. Lately, I have been feeling so many different types of tiredness. Tired of being alone. Tired of living without being in love. Tired of living without my husband. Tired of not talking to him. Tired of always being the “heavy,” meaning the one who sets all the limits alone for my children. Tired of decisions….and making them constantly. Big ones and small ones. I am so weary of being the final say for every decision. Tired of the drain of being the primary emotional support for the grief of my kids. Tired of trying to figure out the zany, impulsive, and seemingly illogical mind of a little boy without my husband to share his wisdom and personal experience, tired of so many loved ones dying, tired of lifting heavy things and mowing the lawn and doing nearly 100% of the cooking, cleaning and maintenance. I am tired of being tired. I am way past tired…” HforW Community Blogger and Hope Sister, Dorothy Swanson, writes her latest blog here: https://hopeforwidows.org/2025/05/beyond-tired/ #widowshelpingwidows #hopeforwidowsfoundation #widowhood #grief #widow #widowblog #loss #community #peertopeersupport #healingadterloss (fb)

Hope for Widows Foundation is excited to continue to expand the Hope Hero monthly program, an extraordinary community of donors embracing hope and healing every month into the lives of widowed women and their children. We are humbled by the generosity of donors contributing consistently. More details here: https://hopeforwidows.org/ To become a Hope Hero or if you know someone/organization that might be interested, go here: https://hopeforwidows.org/hope-hero/ Link in Bio Change Lives. Bring Peace. Bring Hope. Bring Healing. 💜 #HopeHero4Widows #HopeForWidowsFoundation #GriefJourney #Widowhood #Widow #Grief #Loss #Donor #Nonprofit #RestoringHopeAndPeaceGrant #bringhopeholidayprogram #SunshineMail #widowshelpingwidows (fb)