Pamela Addison's guest appearances

Pamela Addison

The Widowed Parent Podcast

Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck

Jenny Lisk

Kim Murray

Marni Henderson

Viki Brown

Stacy Francis

Jessica Lahey

Mary Robinson

Tembi Locke

Rebecca Soffer

Lisa Heffernan

Heather Quisel

Claire Bidwell Smith

Zibby Owens

Karen Millsap

Vicki Jay

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Pamela Addison, wife of Martin Addison, joins me in Week 2 of a series of episodes with widows who have lost their husbands to COVID-19. Martin Addison lost his battle with COVID April 29, 2020. He was only 44 years old. Pamela was left to raise their 2 small children on her own.  She shares how she started a blog, The Graceful Swan, to help her cope with the loss and how she's used writing as therapy. She saw a need for community with young COVID widows after realizing how alone she felt, so she started the Facebook group Young Widows and Widowers of COVID-19. It has grown to more than 500 members in just 6 months. In this episode she also gives details of her experience with not being able to be with Martin in the hospital and how helpless she felt during the 26 days he spent in the hospital. Pamela talks to us about challenges of solo-parenting, adjusting to changes in her career while grieving, and what the future looks like for her and her children. Check out Pamela's blog: The Graceful Swan Join us on Facebook: Widow 180 Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927 Check out our new YouTube Channel!! Widow 180: The Channel  Subscribe so you don't miss any new videos! Here's the latest video... https://youtu.be/Hvj65vOYyzE For more resources go to www.widow180.com Thank you for your support! Please leave a rating and review for the podcast!

Pamela Addison, wife of Martin Addison, joins me in Week 2 of a series of episodes with widows who have lost their husbands to COVID-19. Martin Addison lost his battle with COVID April 29, 2020. He was only 44 years old. Pamela was left to raise their 2 small children on her own.  She shares how she started a blog, The Graceful Swan, to help her cope with the loss and how she's used writing as therapy. She saw a need for community with young COVID widows after realizing how alone she felt, so she started the Facebook group Young Widows and Widowers of COVID-19. It has grown to more than 500 members in just 6 months. In this episode she also gives details of her experience with not being able to be with Martin in the hospital and how helpless she felt during the 26 days he spent in the hospital. Pamela talks to us about challenges of solo-parenting, adjusting to changes in her career while grieving, and what the future looks like for her and her children. Check out Pamela's blog: The Graceful Swan Join us on Facebook: Widow 180 Community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927</a> Check out our new YouTube Channel!! Widow 180: The Channel  Subscribe so you don't miss any new videos! Here's the latest video... <a href="https://youtu.be/Hvj65vOYyzE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Hvj65vOYyzE</a> For more resources go to <a href="http://www.widow180.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.widow180.com</a> Thank you for your support! Please leave a rating and review for the podcast!

50. Helping COVID Widows Know They Are Not Alone - Pamela Addison's Story

I had such a great discussion with Pamela Addison for this episode. Pamela is a widowed mom of two young children whose healthcare-worker husband lost his life to COVID-19 in the early weeks of the pandemic. She has since started an active Facebook group for other younger women and men who have lost their spouses to COVID-19. Some topics Pamela and I discuss include:  Her husband’s experience contracting COVID-19 in the early weeks of the pandemic, and the 26 days he spent in the hospital; How one of the hardest parts of losing a loved one to Covid is not being able to be with them in the hospital, and how helpless this made her feel; Her plans to celebrate her husband’s life sometime in the future, after she can include the many people whose lives he touched; How getting a card in the mail from another young Covid widow led to her eventually starting a Facebook group for younger Covid widows; Common challenges and concerns of young Covid-widowed people; and New York Life’s Brave of Heart Fund for spouses and children of health care workers who lose their lives due to the pandemic.  I hope you enjoy my discussion with Pamela Addison. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors &amp; partners: Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial: www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Blue Apron - Special offers for listeners of the podcast: jennylisk.com/blueapron Support the show: Patreon, Merch, and More -=-=-=-=-

I had such a great discussion with Pamela Addison for this episode. Pamela is a widowed mom of two young children whose healthcare-worker husband lost his life to COVID-19 in the early weeks of the pandemic. She has since started an active Facebook group for other younger women and men who have lost their spouses to COVID-19. Some topics Pamela and I discuss include: <ul> <li>Her husband’s experience contracting COVID-19 in the early weeks of the pandemic, and the 26 days he spent in the hospital;</li> <li>How one of the hardest parts of losing a loved one to Covid is not being able to be with them in the hospital, and how helpless this made her feel;</li> <li>Her plans to celebrate her husband’s life sometime in the future, after she can include the many people whose lives he touched;</li> <li>How getting a card in the mail from another young Covid widow led to her eventually starting a Facebook group for younger Covid widows;</li> <li>Common challenges and concerns of young Covid-widowed people; and</li> <li>New York Life’s Brave of Heart Fund for spouses and children of health care workers who lose their lives due to the pandemic.</li> </ul> I hope you enjoy my discussion with Pamela Addison. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors &amp; partners: Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial: <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent</a> BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/widowedparent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/widowedparent</a> Blue Apron - Special offers for listeners of the podcast: <a href="https://www.jennylisk.com/blueapron" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jennylisk.com/blueapron</a> Support the show: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/widowedparent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>, <a href="https://www.jennylisk.com/merch-main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Merch</a>, and <a href="https://www.jennylisk.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More</a> -=-=-=-=-

Pamela Addison on Losing Her Young Husband to COVID-19