The decision to “date” after the loss of a spouse is a very personal decision. It is a decision that belongs to the widow or widower alone. Some widows or widowers wait months or years to start dating; some are content to never date again; and others date or find…

Six years ago- this week, Jim and I closed escrow on our dream house. I was seven months pregnant with Finnegan and our oldest son was two years + two months old. Jim’s cancer diagnosis was a year away from becoming our reality. Life was beautiful. This house was everything…

Holidays conjure up lots of different emotions for pretty much everyone. When Jim was diagnosed, holidays and birthdays took on an additional layer of emotion because there was always a fear that it would be the last time we celebrated that particular holiday with Jim physically present. The unpredictability of…

Cat Gainey Blog Entry – Post #1 – “A New Relationship”   I feel like it is time to make something public. I’m in a relationship with a wonderful guy named Jason. To be clear, here are my thoughts on the matter. Love is meant to be multiplied, not divided.…