Navigating The Loss of a Spouse:: Just Add Sprinkles | The Stories

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IN THIS EPISODE OF THE STORIES, GUEST AMY PERRILL OPENS UP ABOUT THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND JAY, AND HOW SHE HAS NAVIGATED BECOMING A WIDOW AT AN EARLY AGE. 

Introducing, Just Add Sprinkles | The Stories with host Maria Hoey. In these episodes we talk to moms about their authentic stories.  We believe stories heal, stories empower and stories connect us to one another and make us not feel so alone in our motherhood journeys.  In short, stories MATTER.
In this episode of The Stories, guest Amy Perrill opens up about the loss of her husband and how she has navigated becoming a widow at an early age.
The sudden loss of a spouse sends your world upside down. Your children no longer have a parent, and the future you planned for is now gone in an instant. How do you live with a memory and move forward at the same time?
Amy shares what has helped her get through, as well as how others can support someone who has lost a spouse.

The Stories: Show Notes

Empathy vs. Sympathy

About Our Guest

Amy Perrill

April is a mother of three kids, 13, 16, and 18. Her husband passed away unexpectedly in May of 2020 when they were 10, 13, and 15. She have learned to navigate the single parent family, Covid, and teen years all at the same time…and it hasn’t always been pretty! Becoming a widow at the age of 45 was never a part of the plan. April wants to live my life to the fullest and is working on her next plan serving the young widow community.

About Our Host

Maria joined CMC in January of 2022 as a content creator focusing on reels and videos. However, Maria has been with CMC since November 2015 as the founder of OC Mom Collective. Making people laugh is Maria’s favorite thing, which is why she loves creating reels that moms can laugh at and relate to. A movie and television aficionado, Maria loves to watch stories come to life on the screen. When Maria isn’t catching the latest episode of Ted Lasso, you can find her reading, cooking, and listening to podcasts. Maria resides in Iowa with her husband and two crazy boys.

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