When my husband died suddenly in 2013, I felt lost without him. Widows struggle with unique circumstances and the Modern Widows Club helped me figure things out while dealing with the grief caused by my loss. I would say they are invaluable to the community and to widows everywhere.
I founded this organization in 2011 to find solutions, support and advance widow research to inform those two initiatives. We've served over 100,000 women or more in that time constantly advancing our awareness, outreach and innovative programs.
Due to COVID19, we've seen an uptick in how many widows we serve today. We've doubled in both 2020 and 2021, donating and supporting our program enables widows find life support when they need it the most.
I recently joined MWC as I am a widow with three children and could not find a comparable group. After searching for over a year, I was ecstatic to come upon the MWC where I found inspiring and uplifting women. We need this community as we turn a new leaf and move through many changes which mostly came to us unexpectedly.
I love that MWC offers a private space for widows to get emotional support and suggestions for dealing with the tons of decisions we have to make. There is no way I could have handled this on my own. This site is like a giant hug from the only women who can understand this storm of feelings that overcome widows and support us as we
Walk this path.
Their is a significant need for a Widow / widower support group. From what a I can gather they are a non-ptofit, veby close group of widows, not too many wodowers participate.
The draw backs for me are:
Location-they have very few chapters across the US. I believe a good portion of the start up money for a local chapter come from the wodow/widower
Religion - this seems to be a big part of the group. Not everyone believes in the same god some don't believe in any god. This should not be part of the group.
I think they offer sound advice I just have to read around all the "god" stuff.
I found this group after becoming a widow, was purely by accident but a grateful accident. This group has helped in ways I have not yet realized.
MWC is a much needed group for caring and sharing our stories with others who have been there on the widow path. I found them in my first year when grief was overwhelming and MWC gave me some hope that this would change down the road. Learning from experience is always a good thing.
Carolyn Moor is a great voice for widows wanting to embrace life and move forward without forgetting the past. She inspires us to take the little steps that lead to the bigger steps that allow us to reclaim our lives. The local meetings allow women to share their trials and triumphs and find support from others walking the same journey. The national organization reminds us that we are not alone. Please story this worthy cause.
When my husband suddenly died of a heart attack my desire and prayer was for strength and courage to honor Jay and honor God in my grief process. I wanted Jay's death to have meaning and make a difference. I knew I wanted to help other women who were broken and grieving. I began to receive invitations to attend the Seattle Chapter of MWC from the Chapter Leader. Cindy kept inviting me until I had the courage to attend with another friend who had been recently widowed. I can honestly say the first two meetings were very hard for me. Thankfully, I continued to attend. My third meeting I had my "ah-hah" moment. A darling, 31 year old widow came, and we were able to offer her love, hope, encouragement and assure her she wasn't losing her mind. I realized this wasn't just about me. MWC was an answer to the prayer I had prayed when Jay died. This group was about providing a safe and loving place where devastated women could be brutally honest and vulnerable, be heard without judgment and completely understood and loved. I had found my tribe. It changed my life for the better, providing the platform to reach out and mentor other widows.
I discovered MWC after I received an invitation to it's second meeting and most gratefully attended. I was heading into my 5th year of widowhood and still feeling lost when I attended my first meeting. I met 3 ladies who were completely accepting and understood exactly what I was feeling and experiencing. Our founder, Carolyn Moor, helped me understand what I was going through and gave me a different perspective and point of view. She suggested that we could learn to be happy again and that there is a possibility to be able to move forward while reaching back and honoring our past lives. From that point on, my life changed and I was honored to continue meeting other amazing, strong, wonderful women. Carolyn taught us that we have much to share and introduced the concept of mentoring one another. It is incredible how much we can give to one another and through this amazing organization, to others through the nation and the world. I will be forever grateful for the day that Modern Widows Club and Carolyn Moor came into my life.
I'm glad to have found this organization when my life fell apart after losing my husband. They welcomed me with open arms, helped me feel like I wasn't alone in my experience. Their support gave me hope that I could survive this moment in my life.
Modern Widows Club is an organization everyone should know about because there is no one who doesn't know a widow. Sadly, they are often made to feel like a third wheel in our society. Modern Widows Club and its leader Carolyn Moor are doing miraculous work to change this stigma and, more importantly, provide a soft cushion for widowed women to find comfort and support. They are able to find purpose, joy, and love of life again.
This is the most amazing organization that I have ever been associated with! No one wants the fated bond that joins us all (MWC members) in such a loving, giving & non-judgemental way & no one will ever understand that has not experienced it for themselves firsthand. It is a beautiful place to vent if you are struggling or share & know that there will be responses of love & support & understanding from amazing women around the globe & not one harsh or negative comment is ever shared. I only wish that my children & the entire world had such a beautiful & safe place such as this without going through the overwhelming loss that brought us all together!
I am a chapter leader for Modern Widows Club in Seattle. But I distinctly remember when I first found Modern Widows Club online thru website and Facebook. It was just 3 weeks after my husband died suddenly from a heart attack at age 60. I was in shock, numb and walking around in a daze knowing I wanted to figure out how to live this unknown journey ahead of me in a way that would be honoring to my husband's life, to my faith in God and to be fully engaged thriving and not just surviving. It was Modern Widows Club that provided a model and a pattern for how I could begin those steps to healing and to living a meaningfulo and purposeful life. I am forever grateful!
Recently widowed and for the second time. MWC has been very helpful in providing inspiration and an outlet during this difficult time. With local chapters they are able to provide in-person support to help widows work with the grief and rebuild their lives. I wish this had been available when I was widowed previously, it would have been so very helpful to have these resources.
MWC is something that was recommended to me within the first year of losing my husband. The community of women who "get it" is something that can be very comforting when traveling through this space of time where rebounding against what is probably the most traumatic experience one can go through. I am so thankful to have found this group of women, and I can't say enough about the founder Carolyn Moor. Not only has she helped to cultivate this "tribe" but she also offers herself in 1:1 mentoring services to truly help those that are ready to take that next "step" figure out where it is and how to get there. Thank you Carolyn and MWC!
In the twists of fate, doors slammed and windows opened in life the night I discovered modern widows club will forever stand out as divine. I've never felt so accepted and valuable in my life. I learned I could cry happy tears. Thank you for your love and spirit.
Modern Widow's Club has been such an inspiration to me over the past four years. I'm learning to work through my grief and to move forward expeditiously. Thank you so much, MWC.
Modern Widows Club has been a blessing to me this past (almost) 4 yrs. Without the support of these amazing women, the first one I "met" on FB was Carolyn Moor, Founder. She was so kind and empathetic to my life and what I was now living as a widow. I've never met Carolyn in person, however, she has treated me with such friendship & caring, and has modeled such grace in a "club" none of us chose to be part of. The sisterhood is amazing, as even though each of our stories is unique, we all have a common goal...learning to navigate through each and every day, with grace. Thank you Carolyn and MWC for all that you do to help others!
MWC has given me the courage and the strength to move forward and to use the experience I've learned along my journey to empower other widows to do the same. This community is much needed for widows. To feel so alone in the world and then others just like you that are going through the same thing, which you can relate to, is invaluable!
I found Modern Widows Club just 3 weeks after my husband died. I was broken-hearted, grieved and devastated by his sudden death. I knew I did not want to be a victim in my circumstance, but had no idea how to move forward in a positive way that would be life giving. Modern Widows Club gave me a model, a pattern for reaching toward living a positive, resilient life of thriving instead of just surviving.