Webinars

How To Handle the Holidays as a Grieving Man

October 26, 2022 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Accessing holiday cheer can be very challenging after someone important to you dies. Expectations of togetherness and celebration can increase the loneliness and frustration of grief. While others seem to be cheerfully planning the days ahead, grievers struggle to share in this spirit and often end up feeling like an outsider. This workshop will focus on the multiple ways the holidays can affect male grievers and discuss strategies you can use in getting through these difficult days.
The format used for this workshop includes 15 minutes of an individual describing his experience dealing with the holidays after his wife died followed by 15 minutes with a grief and loss educator discussing: common challenges men face during the holidays; how the holidays can affect the grief process; and examples of how rituals can be helpful when grieving. The workshop will conclude with 15 minutes for Q and A.
We look forward to having you join us for this FREE workshop.

When: October 26, 2022 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Joe Walko

Grief/Loss educator: Shelley Tatelbaum

Moderator: Ken Levy

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Getting Support: How to Ask for Help

November 30, 2022 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Accessing help can be very challenging after someone important to you dies. Grievers sometimes struggle to get the appropriate help. This workshop will focus on the multiple ways male grievers can locate support and discuss strategies you can use in getting through these difficult days.
The format used for this workshop includes 15 minutes of an individual describing his experience dealing after his wife died followed by 15 minutes with a grief and loss educator discussing common challenges men face.  The workshop will conclude with 15 minutes for Q and A.

The panelists for this workshop are:

• Dr. Kenneth J. Doka, Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Vice-President for the Hospice Foundation of America.  Dr. Doka has authored or edited over 40 books and over 100 articles and book chapters.  His book, “Men Don’t Cry, Women Do: Transcending Gender Stereotypes of Grief” was instrumental in identifying the unique differences in grieving styles.  He is editor of both “Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying” and “Journeys: A Newsletter to Help in Bereavement.”
•  Adam Larson is a father and technology professional. He serves as a Board Member on the National Widowers’ Organization because he had to walk the path of intense grief when his wife died. He navigated the tricky path of single parent widowhood while balancing a career and trying to help others.
•  Ken Levy joined the NWO Board following the loss of his wife of 18 years to a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. Following this he became an advocate for battling inflammatory breast cancer, spearheading a New York statewide proclamation of IBC awareness day. Levy struggled with complicated grief and found it hard to find bereavement support that focused on the male perspective of loss, the kind that NWO now helps to provide. Levy works as a free-lance journalist and hosted radio’s The Environmental Minute, a daily program on ecological issues.

We look forward to having you join us for this FREE workshop.

When: November 30, 2022 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Adam Larson

Grief/Loss educator: Ken Doka

Moderator: Adam Larson

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Changed Family Dynamics After a Death

December 28, 2022 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

• Rashida Sanchez, MA, LMSW, FT is the Assistant Director of Bereavement Services at Calvary Hospital, the country’s only hospital dedicated to providing hospice and palliative care to adult patients with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illness. She is a certified Fellow of Thanatology through the Association of Death Education and Counseling. Rashida facilitates a variety of bereavement groups including those for children and teens. She also counsels individuals utilizing one-to-one grief support. Her research incorporates the experiences of children and adolescents, immigrant populations, and faith communities. She recognizes the importance of creating a supportive environment that allows grievers to feel validated and accepted.
•  Charles E. Schwartz, MD, is a widower whose wife of 48 years died three years ago. They had been together since they were 20-year-old juniors in college. Although he has long been a mental health specialist, he struggled and sought help through support groups and counseling. Dr. Schwartz is an Associate Professor, Emeritus, Internal Medicine, Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. He is an internist and psychiatrist with 30 years of experience treating end-of life patients and their families. He has a deep and long-standing commitment to high quality integrated and collaborative medical-behavioral care for patients. He is focused on helping programs to achieve clinically important medical and behavioral outcomes. He also has an interest in remote, telephonic work that allows care programs to reach special needs populations. Dr. Schwartz holds several professional affiliations, certifications, and licensures. He has an extensive body of research, publications, workshops, and lectures and serves as a member on The National Widowers’ Organization Board of Directors..
•  Ken Levy joined the NWO Board following the loss of his wife of 18 years to a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. Following this he became an advocate for battling inflammatory breast cancer, spearheading a New York statewide proclamation of IBC awareness day. Levy struggled with complicated grief and found it hard to find bereavement support that focused on the male perspective of loss, the kind that NWO now helps to provide. Levy works as a free-lance journalist and hosted radio’s The Environmental Minute, a daily program on ecological issues.

When: December 28, 2022 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Spiritual Aspects of Our Grief Experience

January 25, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

• Educator: Kei Okada, MDiv, BCC. Kei was born in New York and raised in Kanazawa, Japan. An initial plan to study for a year in U.S. extended to three art schools followed by four years spent with post-modern dancers in dance theatres in New York City.  His love of language led him to study biblical languages at Union Theological Seminary, and the field education course led him to find a meaningful vocation in health care chaplaincy. After working at NY Presbyterian Cornell Medical Center’s “Program for Children with AIDS” and Housing Works Adult Day Health Care programs for the homeless living with HIV, he worked for 15.5 years at Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice and Palliative Care, where he developed staff education and supervised holistic spiritual care as Program manager, End-of-Life Spiritual Care. Kei retired from VNS in the end of 2021, and now he is writing his first book on how to facilitate meaningful dialogues with those who are facing death, living their final stage of life.  He is a Board-Certified Chaplain under Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), and an Associate of Columbia University Seminar on Death. As a Christian mystic and an artist, Kei has been offering workshops and writings in the U.S. and Japan on holistic end-of-life consciousness and communication, and creative integration of Art, Spiritual care, and Medicine.

• Life Experience Contributor: Ken Levy joined the NWO Board following the loss of his wife of 18 years to a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. Following this he became an advocate for battling inflammatory breast cancer, spearheading a New York statewide proclamation of IBC awareness day. Levy struggled with complicated grief and found it hard to find bereavement support that focused on the male perspective of loss, the kind that NWO now helps to provide. Levy works as a free-lance journalist and hosted radio’s The Environmental Minute, a daily program on ecological issues.

• Panel Moderator: Adam Larson is a father and technology professional. He serves as a Board Member on the National Widowers’ Organization because he had to walk the path of intense grief when his wife died. He navigated the tricky path of single parent widowhood while balancing a career and trying to help others.

When: January 25, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Ken Levy

Grief/Loss educator: Kei Okada

Moderator: Adam Larson

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Suddenly Single Parenting

February 22, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: February 22, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Adam Larson, a father and technology professional

Grief/Loss educator: Greg Adams, LCSW, ACSW, FT is Program Coordinator for the Center for Good Mourning and Staff Bereavement Support at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH)

Moderator: Ken Levy, free-lance journalist

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Making Self-care A Priority After A Loss

March 29, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

• Educator: Michael Morse, MA, LMHC was born and raised in St. Louis, MO and Tacoma, WA. After studying philosophy in college, he spent time studying Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal, India, and Japan. Returning to the US he forged a career in journalism for 15 years. In 2008, while working through professional and personal losses, he trained as an interfaith spiritual counselor (chaplain) at Mount Sinai Hospital. Matt worked at Calvary Home Hospice for 6 years, as a spiritual counselor and bereavement counselor. He holds an MA in Clinical Counseling from Fordham University.
• Life Experience Contributor: Wil Haywood. In April 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Wil lost his mother to the virus five days after being diagnosed with a low pulse oxidation level. Wil had to pivot immediately from the loss of his mother to care for his father. His father, suffering from the effects of Lewy-Body Dementia, was diagnosed with symptoms of pneumonia borne as a result of COVID-19, just a few weeks after his wife’s death. After treatment at research university, he was transferred to hospice care, where he died six weeks after his wife. Wil works for an engineering association in the areas of corporate, strategic communications and governance.
• Panel Moderator: Ken Levy joined the National Widowers’ Organization Board following the loss of his wife of 18 years to a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. Following this he became an advocate for battling inflammatory breast cancer, spearheading a New York statewide proclamation of IBC Awareness Day. Levy struggled with prolonged grief disorder and found it hard to find bereavement support that focused on the male perspective of loss, the kind that NWO now helps to provide. Levy works as a free-lance journalist and hosted radio’s The Environmental Minute, a daily program on ecological issues.

When: March 29, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Wil Haywood

Grief/Loss educator: Michael Morse

Moderator: Ken Levy

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

GRIEF 101: What Just Happened?

April 26, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Experiencing the death of a significant person in one’s life can be debilitating. This session provides insights from someone who experienced profound grief as well as guidance from a grief and loss educator about dealing with the complexities of grief.
This talk will provide an overview of what to expect during the grief process. We will take a closer look at the manifestations of grief, and discuss different grief reactions people can have. There will also be an opportunity to discuss how grievers can take care of themselves in ways that will support them through this difficult process as they learn to cope with their loss. The workshop will conclude with 15 minutes for Q and A.

• Educator: Joanne Castellanos, MA, LMHC, FT, is a licensed mental health counselor whose specialty is bereavement and trauma related grief. She maintains a Fellowship in Thanatology.  Joanne currently facilitates relational bereavement support groups and provides individual grief support through Calvary Hospital’s Bereavement Services (New York), as well as providing community outreach and lectures. Her work with the bereaved includes providing tools helping them to understand the grief process.  Joanne aids grievers’ coping abilities as they learn to adjust and reconcile to a life without the person who died and works to support everyone’s distinctive way of understanding and experiencing their emotions.
• Life Experience Contributor: Herb Knoll lost his wife, Michelle, to pancreatic cancer on March 7, 2008.  Knoll is a retired bank executive, marketer, and professional speaker turned widower advocate.  Knoll founded the Widowers Support Network LLC in 2014 (WidowersSupportNetwork.com), providing free comfort and assistance to thousands of widowers from 38 countries.  Knoll is the author of The Widower’s Journey and hosts the Widower’s Journey Podcast with followers in 44 countries. The State of Florida, House of Representatives, awarded A TRIBUTE to Knoll for his efforts to serve widowers.  Herb is a retired bank executive, marketer, author, and professional speaker turned widower advocate.  Knoll lives in Lake Mary, Florida, with his wife, Maria.
• Panel Moderator: Ken Levy joined the NWO Board following the loss of his wife of 18 years to a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. Following this he became an advocate for battling inflammatory breast cancer, spearheading a New York statewide proclamation of IBC awareness day. Levy struggled with prolonged grief disorder and found it hard to find bereavement support that focused on the male perspective of loss, the kind that NWO now helps to provide. Levy works as a free-lance journalist and hosted radio’s The Environmental Minute, a daily program on ecological issues.

To register, please provide your name and email address. Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the Mens’ Grief Network, the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.
The National Widowers’ Organization, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the National Men’s Grief Network.

When: April 26, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Herb Knoll

Grief/Loss educator: Joanne Castellanos

Moderator: Ken Levy

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Special webinar session

May 30, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Men in our culture are expected to be strong, resilient, and able to cope on their own. Society expects them to accept the death of a loved one and move on. We do not admit that men should grieve leaving them alone to suffer in silence. The National Widowers’ Organization and our Men’s Grief Network, declared “National Men In Grief Day” to raise public awareness about a problem which is largely unrecognized and scarcely addressed.

Therefore, we are organizing a special webinar featuring a forum of men sharing their stories and the resources available to help them.

When: May 30, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Keeping those feet moving: Lessons from a widowed parent

June 28, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

AJ Coleman, author of “Keep Those Feet Moving” will share his story of loss and provide his widower’s 8-step guide to surviving and thriving against all odds in a webinar hosted by the National Widowers’ Organization.

Coleman says. “Many of us don’t know or understand what our life’s purpose is or how to achieve it. I didn’t know my life’s purpose for a long time. Sometimes it takes an unthinkable event to occur in order for the purpose to reveal itself. For me, it began with a cancer diagnosis. Not mine, it was my wife’s diagnosis—brain cancer, with a prognosis of less than two years to live. From that moment on, my entire perception of life changed. The world looked different. I cried for a few moments and then collected my thoughts. I decided that no matter what was coming, I would rise up and fight alongside my wife. It was during my wife’s fight, and then ultimately when I lost her, that I discovered my life’s mission: to inspire those directly or indirectly affected by cancer and other personal challenges to keep moving forward. However, to be completely honest, it took me some time to figure things out. In fact, it was a full five years after my wife’s initial diagnosis before I finally broke my silence through blogging—I haven’t looked back since.”

When: June 28, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Returning to the Dating World as a Widower

July 26, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

A frequent question asked by widowers is about returning to the dating world. This new step is challenging to the widower and their family members for a variety of reasons. To address these questions and issues the National Widowers’ Organization will present a free online seminar on July 26, at 8:30pm (Eastern Time).

The event will feature a widower sharing his story with Christine Baumgartner, a widow who is a professional dating and relationship coach. She specializes in providing answers to widowers and their families as they try to adjust to the challenges of entering new relationships. There will be opportunities for questions and answers from the attendees.

Christine provides a weekly blog to the National Widowers Organization about dating and relationship topics. She
also maintains an ongoing blog.

When: July 26, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

NATIONAL WIDOWERS DAY – Using writing to help

August 24, 2023 @ 1:00-1:45pm EST

When: August 24, 2023 @ 1:00-1:45pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

NATIONAL WIDOWERS DAY – Raising children after the loss of a spouse

August 24, 2023 @ 8:00-9:15pm EST

When: August 24, 2023 @ 8:00-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

How Long Should You Grieve: Navigating Social Expectations

August 30, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

This free webinar will address one of the most frequently asked questions by those who suffered a loss. The 45 minute session, with questions and answers will feature John Bauer who will share his real life experience story. Paul Metzler, a noted author, Review Editor at Association for Death Education and Counseling for “The Forum” will be the educator who will address the issues surrounding the topic. Ken Levy, Direct of the National Widowers’ Organization will serve as moderator.

When: August 30, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Losses from Global Disasters: Challenges for Widowers

September 27, 2023 @ 8:30-9:45pm EST

When: September 27, 2023 @ 8:30-9:45pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Navigating the Holidays as a Grieving Father

October 25, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

See the book ‘Getting Back Up After the Death of a Child’ by Eric Washington, one of the participants of the webinar, at the following URL: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Back-After-Death-Child/dp/B0BQ9NGSTQ.

When: October 25, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Grief Without Warning: A Gay Perspective on Grief Following the Unexpected Death of a Husband or Partner.

November 29, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

In this program, Dr. Harold Ivan Smith, co-author of A Partnered Grief and Dr. Robert Geibert, a gay widower, talk about the uniqueness of grieving the death of a husband or partner. Bob’s husband, a healthy sixtyish nurse-educator said, “I think I am going to die,” collapsed and died in their home. Bob, also a nurse, had experienced the death of patients and his parents during his career, but not a husband! We will discuss his grief experience at the 4-year mark and on the cusp of the holidays.

When: November 29, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Robert Geibert, RN, EdD.

Grief/Loss educator: Harold Ivan Smith

Moderator: Ken Levy

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Handling the New Year as a Grieving Man

December 27, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: December 27, 2023 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Griever: Joe Walko

Grief/Loss educator: Bill Hoy

Moderator: Ken Levy

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Dating: Sex After 50

January 31, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: January 31, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Writing Through Bereavement

February 28, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: February 28, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Guilt

March 27, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: March 27, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

The Conundrum of Absences and Presences: Reflections on the Death of my Wife and Grandson

April 24, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: April 24, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

Rituals for Healing Grief

May 29, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: May 29, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

NATIONAL MEN IN GRIEF DAY

May 30, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: May 30, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Moderator: Harold Ivan Smith

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.

When Peer Support is Not Enough

June 26, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

When: June 26, 2024 @ 8:30-9:15pm EST

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Moderator: Matt Morse

For more information contact Executive Director, Fred Spero, at [email protected].

Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. Please use this email to access the online workshop. A reminder email will also be sent the day of the event.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither the National Widowers’ Organization, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

NWO is a nonprofit grief and resource organization dedicated to helping men whose spouse/partner has died, and all men who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives through the Men’s Grief Network℠.