You don't have to navigate this journey alone.
Whether you are caring for a terminally ill spouse, newly widowed, or years out from your loss, One Empty Chair Support Groups offer deeper connection, meaningful conversation, personalized support, and the opportunity to truly be seen and heard.
widow & widow-to-be support groups
Build authentic relationships with women who understand the unique challenges of anticipatory grief, loss, life after loss, parenting after loss, and dating after loss. Our small group format encourages meaningful connection and the opportunity to be truly seen and heard.
Deeper Connection
Meaningful Conversation
Share openly, ask hard questions, and participate in honest conversations in a safe and supportive environment. Together, we'll explore the realities of caregiving, grief, widowhood, healing, and life after loss.
what you can expect
Personalized Support
Our small group format allows every woman the opportunity to share her story, ask questions, receive encouragement, and gain support from others who truly understand. Every widow and widow-to-be deserves a space where she feels heard, valued, supported, and cared for.
For widows seeking support as they navigate dating and romantic relationships after loss, including dating readiness, determining what they want and need from a new partner, when and how to involve children, intimacy, vulnerability, relationship dynamics, and the complicated emotions of opening their heart to someone new while continuing to love and honor the spouse they lost.
Dating
After Loss
Support Group
For widowed mothers seeking support and encouragement as they care for grieving children, make decisions and manage responsibilities as the only parent, experience major milestones the other parent will never get to witness, honor the deceased parent for themselves and their children, and uncover their new identity as both a widow and woman while also raising children.
Parenting
After Loss
Support Group
For widows seeking ongoing support, connection, and encouragement, this group provides space to share openly, build meaningful relationships, and navigate the daily realities of life after the loss of a spouse. Connect with others who understand the challenges, growth, and ongoing adjustments that accompany life after loss.
Life After Loss Support Group
For widows in the early months and years after the loss of a spouse, this group provides a safe and supportive space to grieve, navigate the challenges of a new reality, and adjust to life after loss. Share openly with others who understand the many emotions, questions and uncertainties that accompany this season of widowhood.
Newly Widowed Support Group
For women caring for a spouse with a terminal illness, this group offers connection, understanding, and support through the challenges of caregiving and anticipatory grief. Share openly with others who understand the weight of difficult decisions, the uncertainty of what lies ahead, and the struggle to balance daily life while preparing for profound loss.
Anticipatory Grief
& Caregiver Support Group
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Everyone's journey is unique. Whether you are navigating caregiving and anticipatory grief, adjusting to life as a newly widowed woman, or finding your way forward through life after loss, we have a support group designed with your needs in mind.
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