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Welcome to the Young Widows and Widowers group ( 65 and under)

Welcome to the Young Widows and Widowers group ( 65 and under) Welcome to the Young Widows and Widowers group ( 65 and under) Welcome to the Young Widows and Widowers group ( 65 and under)

  • You don't have to wait 3 months after your loss to attend our group
  • We are early loss up to 2 years
  • In person and virtual group

(631) 647-5675

In person groups

In person groups

In person locations are on Long Island 

Ages 65 and under and virtual for those who live far.

Why Go Through This Alone

Widowhood is a club no one wants to be a part of, however we are lucky to have each other in our unluckiness. The friendships that are made here are priceless. 

The interview

Check out this great video

live  interview 

The interview

Check out this great video

Support group

how our groups become friends for life

https://youtu.be/4DmfrxN_sSc?si=Yj0ZGru3qq62GzxK

Contact Us

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  • Name
  • Age (65 and under only) 
  • Cell number
  • Email
  • Date of Loss
  • Children if  any- ages
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We are presently working on more locations

call for all our locations all over the Island

(631) 647-5675

Connect With Us

The groups we offer

Widowednotalone

  •  Public Face book page (so you can find us )
  •  Private Face book page (to protect your privacy)
  •  Instagram account under Widowednotalone
  •  Networking group (handymen, electricians, painters, etc.)
  •  Social group  (bereavement members only)
  •  Private group for those who loss their spouse from suicide
  •  Private group for those with no children 




3 Seasons - Fall, Winter & Spring Groups separated by age

20-30 year old  

40 year old

50 year old 

60-65 year old

groups for those with no children

groups for a loss of a child

Chat and Connect group (after bereavement)

Loss of spouse, partner, boyfriends, girlfriends, fiancé' with no children

Young adult group meets 2x a month (age 18 and over)

Teen group (ages 14-17) facilitated by a child psychologist.

New monthly support group for partner/spouse who survived suicide

In person and virtual 

up to two years of loss (any longer would be a setback.) 

I do not have groups or facilitators for over 65. ( try grief share)


  •  Facilitating bereavement groups on Long Island and across the U.S.
  • Training facilitators nationwide
  • Conducting speaking engagements across the U.S., including funeral homes, libraries, houses of worship, conferences and workshops.
  • Available for interviews on loss of spouse and grief.




Statistics show 2.5M people die in the  U.S. annually  leaving 5- 10 people behind to pick up the pieces.(sometimes more) 

1.5M of them are children who lost a parent. 

$75B in revenue is lost from companies that do not educate their staff about grief.




Posted by one of our members. A more recent photo of me after surviving breast cancer. Please go get your Mammo it can save your life.



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In this heartfelt and empowering book, Kathryn shares her own story of survival, as well as the st

 

At forty-two, Kathryn Monaco-Douglas never expected to become a widow. In an instant, her world turned upside down, leaving her to navigate the grief of losing her husband while raising three children alone. As she faced the overwhelming challenges of widowhood, she quickly learned she was not the only one walking this lonely path-many others were widowed even younger.

In this heartfelt and empowering book, Kathryn shares her own story of survival, as well as the stories of other young widows and widowers she's met and counselled along the way. She reveals the emotional complexities of grief, the secondary losses that come with losing a spouse, and the resilience required to keep going when life feels impossible.

The Body Keeps The Score

Audio version coming out soon

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This was an excellent book describing how Trauma affects our bodies when we ruminate. 

Buy now

Announce coming events

Audio version coming out soon

Display real testimonials

This book was so interesting. A Psychiatrist started documenting patients experiences of 45 years of his practice of people who died ad returned.

Based on Science however somethings were Biblical.

Buy Now

Display real testimonials

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The Author of this book lost her mother and three years to the day lost her 26 year old husband. As

This book was about a young therapist who lost her mother and three years to the day her 26-year-old husband Lincoln collapsed on the same date and died.

Great read on how to help yourself through the heavy grief.

Buy Now

Promote current deals

Display real testimonials

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 In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. 

Buy Now

Share the big news

Display real testimonials

Promote current deals

Beautiful book about a woman who survived the hardship of the Holocaust 

Buy Now

Display their FAQs

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This book helped with all of the changes I had to endure with selling my home and moving.

Buy Now

The Grieving Brain

Display real testimonials

Display their FAQs

Great book explaining the changes our brain makes during grief

 A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and learning. 

Buy Now

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About Us

Founder and Director

Founder and Director

Founder and Director

I did not like what was available for me when I lost my husband. I have dedicated many years of volunteering to helping others with loss and grief.

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