Planet Widow A Mother's Story of Navigating a

That is how one colleague articulated what Gloria Lenhart felt when she faced one of the most traumatic events a woman can experience-the unexpected death of her husband. Lenhart found herself widowed at age forty-two with two young sons, the eldest of whom she had not officially adopted. As the hard realities of lawyers, courts, and a family at odds dominated her life, even once-simple tasks became daunting as she struggled to restore her family to normalcy and regain her bearings.

Gloria Lenhart is a marketing consultant, with more than 25 years of experience with companies ranging from Charles Schwab to Sega to Sebastiani Vineyards. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her younger son, Matthew, a high school freshman. Her son Nikolaus is a 2005 graduate of UC Davis.

PART 1 The End

one Nothing to Do but Wait

1

(6)

two Not a Trace

7

(11)

three What Would Jackie Do?

18

(5)

four We Are All in It Together

23

(11)

five One Great Party

34

(11)

six A Clear Message

45

(3)

seven Always and Forever

48

(4)

eight Home Sweet Home

52

(4)

PART 2 Planet Widow

nine Back to Normal

56

(6)

ten Truth Hurts

62

(7)

eleven Honoring Memories

69

(6)

twelve Taking Charge

75

(6)

thirteen Legal Advice

81

(8)

fourteen Learning to Cope

89

(5)

fifteen Looking for Nick

94

(3)

sixteen Bills to Pay

97

(3)

seventeen All Business

100

(3)

eighteen Separation Anxiety

103

(5)

nineteen Financial Security

108

(6)

twenty A Whole Different Planet

114

(6)

twenty-one Set in Stone

120

(7)

twenty-two Getting Help

127

(5)

twenty-three Falling Apart

132

(5)

twenty-four The Grief Group

137

(8)

twenty-five Other Ways to Cope

145

(4)

twenty-six The Letter

149

(10)

twenty-seven Therapy

159

(4)

twenty-eight Losing It

163

(3)

twenty-nine Navigating the Bureaucracy

166

(10)

thirty Lessons in Intuition

176

(6)

thirty-one Losing the Hat

182

(5)

thirty-two Reaching an Agreement

187

(13)

thirty-three A Needed Vacation

200

(9)

thirty-four A Distasteful Dinner

209

(3)

thirty-five Better Than Therapy

212

(4)

thirty-six No Place Like Home

216

(5)

thirty-seven Unexpected Help

221

(7)

thirty-eight More Hoops to Jump Through

228

(2)

thirty-nine Common Ground

230

(8)

forty Moving Out

238

(3)

forty-one Divorce Is Different

241

(3)

forty-two Back to Life

244

(6)

PART 3 The Beginning

forty-three Milestones

250

(4)

forty-four Leaving Memories Behind

254

(4)

forty-five Breaking Family Ties

258

(4)

forty-six Strength in Crisis

262

(4)

forty-seven Moving On

266

(2)

appendix What I've Learned

268

(6)

Resource Guide

274

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Planet Widow A Mother's Story of Navigating a Suddenly Unrecognizable World

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