Marny Williams-Balodis From Hummingbird with Tips for Widowed Parenting During a Pandemic (PANDEMIC SPECIAL EPISODE)

Many thanks to Marny Williams-Balodis, co-founder and executive director of Hummingbird Centre for Hope, for quickly jumping on a call with me to talk about tips for widowed parenting in this time of global pandemic. Check out Hummingbird’s virtual support groups for widowed parents, too, for some much needed connection with other widowed people.

This discussion was recorded on March 20, 2020.

Links & resources for this episode

• Hummingbird Centre for Hope (Ontario, Canada)

• Hummingbird’s virtual groups - next discussion March 25 @ 7pm Eastern time - open to all widowed parents

• Follow on Twitter for Facebook for programming updates

More links for listeners

• Download: Kids & Grief: What You Need to Know

• Article: I’m a Widowed Mom: Here Are My 3 Tips for COVID-19 Widows

• Book: Widowed Parents Unite: 52 Tips to Get Through the First Year, from One Widowed Parent to Another

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