How do you navigate the loss of someone you love?
 
And what do you do when that loss was unexpected, to say the least?
 
In this episode, I sit down with Dani Bates, who talks about what life has been like for her and her family since losing her husband to suicide and becoming a widow.
 
Dani is a 33 year old mom of two girls (Winnie is 6 and Piper is 4). They lost her husband Denny to suicide in March 2019 and has been an only parent ever since. 
 
She talks about dating, marriage, being a widow, mental health, raising my girls, grief, and suicide prevention.
 
Listen in as we talk about:

[4:30] What life was like before Denny passed
[6:35] The logistics of managing a household as a single parent
[11:00] What Dani thinks led to Denny’s suicide 
[16:35] The triggers that happen in everyday life
[20:50] Professions that have the highest suicide rates and why
[25:05] How some suicide survivors feel after having survived their attempt
[26:15] What being a widow has been like for Dani
[33:40] The societal challenges Dani faces being a widowed single parent
[36:05] How Dani helps her kids through their grief
[49:00] Advice Dani has for other widows or single parents

 
Connect with Dani here:

https://www.instagram.com/dani.bates/ 
https://www.tiktok.com/@dabatesfam 
https://www.facebook.com/danibatesfam 
www.Danibates.com

 
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