Episode 9 | Jenny Lisk - helping widowed parents increase their family's well-being

On this week’s episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, Melissa interviews Jenny Lisk.  Jenny is a bestselling author and widowed mom who is dedicated to helping widowed parents increase their family's well-being.

In her book, Future Widow, Jenny draws on her personal and professional experience to provide a real-life guide for surviving and thriving while raising grieving children.

Her show, The Widowed Parent Podcast, draws on over 100 interviews with experts, seasoned widowed parents, and people who lost a parent at a young age. It brings much-needed resources to widowed parents, helping them feel less lost and alone.

In this episode, Jenny shares about:

-Learning to advocate for her husband, Dennis, as he is living with glioblastoma 

-Her life as Dennis’ caregiver for 8 months, then eventual widow parenthood

-CaringBridge (blog for medical journeys) and its role in Jenny’s award-winning book, Future Widow

-Jenny’s self-care practices and suggestions to support widows with moving forward

-Another book might be in the works!

“The book didn’t end when he died, because that’s not the end of my story.”

- Jenny Lisk

Web site: jennylisk.com or widowedparentpodcast.com

Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice: futurewidowbook.com

Instagram:  @liskjenny

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/liskjenny

Links

Camp Widow

https://campwidow.org/

CaringBridge

https://www.caringbridge.org

This episode is brought to you by:

Filled With Gold monthly self-care subscription box for widows.

www.filledwithgold.org

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