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Modern Widows Club®️The Movement for Widow Care (MWC) is a women’s health nonprofit for compassionate support to widows empowering them to thrive from grief to growth.
+ Take our WIDOW EMPOWERMENT QUIZ:
https://modernwidowsclub.org/widow-empowerment-quiz

For so many , the home isn’t just where grief lives — it’s often the first casualty of it. Rising costs, lost income, a...
08/22/2026

For so many , the home isn’t just where grief lives — it’s often the first casualty of it. Rising costs, lost income, a name no longer on the loan. The house she raised her family or as a couple becomes the house she can no longer afford.

Today on Widow Life® Substack, we’re talking about widows and America’s housing crisis.

Not every widow has to move from the home she shared with her spouse. But some do — because of money, because of health, because staying simply isn’t possible anymore. What happens to her?

Sometimes she moves to a tiny home, or mother-in-law quarters, mom-sharing spaces, travel trailers, or HUD Section 8 housing choice voucher programs ….. and some, become homeless altogether.
Advocacy around real widow stories impacting their lives happens here at MWC.

Read or listen to all our WIDOW LIFE®️articles on Substack - https://modernwidowsclub.substack.com/p/the-house-she-can-no-longer-afford?r=qxig8&utm_medium=ios

From “When the Pain Feels Unbearable” to “For Hope and New Beginnings” — 31 Heartfelt Prayers for Widows: A Month of Com...
08/22/2026

From “When the Pain Feels Unbearable” to “For Hope and New Beginnings” — 31 Heartfelt Prayers for Widows: A Month of Comfort, Strength and Hope walks with you through every season of grief to growth, one day at a time. 🕊️ we’re sharing (swipe right) Chapter 25 “When I Feel Overwhelmed By Responsibilities”.

31 prayers. 31 days. A companion for the journey back to yourself. May it give you words, when words escape you. 🩵

📖 Now available where books are sold.

Also, you may submit a Prayer Request to our MWC Prayer Team at anytime for anything- click here: https://modernwidowsclub.org/resources

Over 100 prayers have been submitted this year. ❤️‍🩹

08/22/2026

Widowed families with children need both immediate and long-term support. On the Healthy Widow Healthy Woman healthywidowhealthywoman podcast, Social Security expert David Weaver joined us to unpack a striking statistic: 45% of eligible U.S. families aren’t collecting the Social Security children’s benefits they’re owed after a spouse dies.

We dig into why this gap exists—and what it will take to close it.

Also, please connect with our no cost Parenting Support Club - for monthly virtual meetings and a lot of vital resources https://modernwidowsclub.org/clubs/parenting-club
For widowed parents with kids of all ages.

Losing your spouse changes more than your life it can change how you see yourself.Widowhood often brings questions you n...
08/21/2026

Losing your spouse changes more than your life it can change how you see yourself.
Widowhood often brings questions you never expected to ask: *Who am I now? What comes next? How do I move forward?* These moments of uncertainty are a natural part of the journey, and you don't have to navigate them alone.

Join Laura Chavez-Weintraub at the Virtual Widow Empowerment Event as she shares heartfelt insights, practical mindset strategies, and simple tools to help you embrace change, rebuild self-trust, and move forward with greater confidence and hope.

Whether you're navigating the loss of your spouse or carrying the unique challenges of su***de loss, this session will remind you that your story is still unfolding—and healing is possible.

There's still time to register!

September 26, 2026
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Registration
• $59 – Individual Ticket
• *118 – You & a Widow Sponsorship

Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/VWEE2026

Come be part of a day filled with education, encouragement, and empowerment. We can't wait to welcome you. 💙

The Stages of Widowhood: A Roadmap Discovered, Not Invented“Twenty-six years ago, I became a widow. Fifteen years ago, I...
08/20/2026

The Stages of Widowhood: A Roadmap Discovered, Not Invented
“Twenty-six years ago, I became a widow. Fifteen years ago, I opened my home to other widows who needed somewhere to land — and Modern Widows Club®️ was born. I wasn’t trying to build a framework. I was trying to survive, and help other women survive alongside me. But watching thousands of widows move through their grief over the years, a pattern kept surfacing. Widowhood isn’t a single moment you “get over.” It’s an evolution — one I’ve now lived through myself.

Stage 1 — Years 1-5/7: Rebuilding New Identity 🦋
The foundation years — navigating raw loss, healing deeply, laying the groundwork for a new sense of self.

Stage 2 — Years 6-12/14: Living Fully & Refining That New Identity 🌳
Joy returns. Purpose returns. This is where you stop just surviving your new identity and start actively shaping it.

Stage 3 — Years 13-19/21: Empowering Others & Advocating with Understanding 💛🤍
Your story becomes a bridge. You lead from lived experience, because you finally understand your own path well enough to help others walk theirs. This is the season MWC was born in.

Stage 4 — Years 20-26/28: Global Advocate & Understanding the Full Landscape 🌍
Twenty-six years in, I’m living this stage now — seeing the full picture, the systems, the gaps, the injustices widows face worldwide. This is legacy work.
This is fighting to change what the next generation of widows will inherit.” - MWC Founder Carolyn Moor

“Your widowhood journey has stages. Your impact has no limits.”

This isn’t a clock you’re racing. It’s a map that says: wherever you are, you’re not broken — you’re becoming.

What an honor meeting with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor (Mary-Frances O'Connor) today as she prepares to accept our 2026 Le...
08/20/2026

What an honor meeting with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor (Mary-Frances O'Connor) today as she prepares to accept our 2026 Legacy Award on Oct. 20! ✨

Fresh off a year-long sabbatical, she’s as gracious as ever — and you have the rare chance to meet her in person. If you’ve read The Grieving Brain or The Grieving Body, you know her research doesn’t just explain what grief does to us. It reveals what we’re capable of beyond it. Perfectly aligned with our Hope, Heal, Grow, Lead programs, resources and widow advocacy.

This is our ONE gathering each year — where our members, donors, and champions for widow care come together in person.

If you’ve ever longed to be in a room full of people devoted to elevating support for widows, this is that room.

Register now: LINK IN BIO or https://bit.ly/LegacyLeadership2026
📅 Tuesday, Oct 20
📍 Liberty House, Jersey City, NJ
5:30p Meet & Greet Reception in the Garden
6:30p Dinner & Awards Ceremony with a NYC Skyline backdrop.

See you there! 💃🏻🩵

Losing your spouse changes more than your everyday life. It can change how you see yourself, what you imagined for your ...
08/20/2026

Losing your spouse changes more than your everyday life. It can change how you see yourself, what you imagined for your future, and leave you wondering, “Who am I now?”
If you’ve asked yourself, What comes next? How do I move forward? you’re not alone in asking those questions.

Join Laura Chavez-Weintraub at the Virtual Widow Empowerment Event for a heartfelt conversation about navigating change, rebuilding trust in yourself, and finding confidence in who you are becoming.

Laura will share her lived experience, practical mindset strategies, and simple tools to help you work through difficult moments and approach your next chapter with greater clarity and hope.

Whether you’re navigating the loss of your spouse or the unique challenges that can come with su***de loss, this session is a space to reflect, learn, and remember that your story is still unfolding.

There’s still time to join us!

📅 September 26, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–4:00 PM EST

🎟️ $59 – Individual Ticket
🎟️ $118 – You & a Widow Sponsorship

Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/VWEE2026

Come spend the day with us as we learn, connect, and explore what moving forward can look like one step at a time.

Stay Faithful. - MWC
08/18/2026

Stay Faithful. - MWC

08/17/2026

Widowhood can change so much about your life. It’s not only the emotions that come with grief it can also change how you see yourself, your future, and who you’re becoming.

And some days, the fear and uncertainty can simply feel like a lot. 💙

What if you had a simple tool to help you pause, reset, and find your footing when those difficult moments come?

Laura Chavez-Weintraub shares a five-minute “Safety Net” mindset reset designed to help you find a sense of steadiness when emotions feel overwhelming.

Want to learn how it works? This is one of the eight sessions offered at the full day event.

Come hear Laura speak at the Virtual Widow Empowerment Event 2026, where she’ll talk about navigating change, rebuilding trust in yourself, and finding confidence in the woman you’re becoming.

Saturday- September 26, 2026
10:00 AM–4:00 PM EST

Click the link to register today.
https://bit.ly/VWEE2026

For 15 years, Modern Widows Club®️ | The Movement for Widow Care® (MWC) has been building something we didn't have whe...
08/17/2026

For 15 years, Modern Widows Club®️ | The Movement for Widow Care® (MWC) has been building something we didn't have when we needed it most: a movement that meets as the health crisis it truly is.

We can't put an exact number on it — but we know millions of and the people who love them have found stability, confidence, and purpose through the women's health programs and resources we've built together.

Every Wister® (widow sister) who found her footing, every community that formed around a shared loss, every widow who rediscovered her sense of self and elevated meaning in life— that's the ripple effect of this work.

Fifteen years of Hope. Heal. Grow. Lead®. And we're just getting started.

We're also honored to share that the Russell Berrie Foundation has once again granted Modern Widows Club $5,000 in recognition of our exceptional leadership and advocacy.

Thanks to President Angelica Berrie, a Wister, guided by a mission of Transformational Giving for exceptional leaders, the Foundation recognizes individuals who have made a significant difference in the lives of others — and being named among them, again, is a humbling reminder of why this work matters.

We are grateful on this special day for all our foundational donors, volunteers, board members, ambassadors, members and champions who have contributed to this movement for widow care, as we know the building of this foundation has been audacious and necessary. Without it, our nonprofit would not exist today as a public health charity.

Choose us as your charitable giving cause and become a part of the movement for widow care. It begins with us. Become a nonprofit contributor here: https://modernwidowsclub-bloom.kindful.com

Learn more about the Russell Berrie Foundation- https://www.russellberriefoundation.org

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501 N. Orlando Avenue 313 Suite 282
Winter Park, FL
32789

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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