About this episode
Larry speaks with Tim Scanlan about his experience of grief after losing his wife Holly to cancer and the challenges of single parenting.
In this episode Larry speaks with Tim Scanlan, who lost his wife Holly back in 2012 to appendiceal cancer. Tim shares his raw and unfiltered emotions of life without Holly...from navigating single parenting, dealing with loneliness and when he discovered his grief actually began. Plus the discussion leads to the question every widower gets asked...when do you think you might begin dating again? Lastly, Tim describes why he began a foundation in Holly's name so her impact and...
People in this episode
Host: Larry Holm
Guest: Tim Scanlan
Topics covered
- spousal loss
- grief
- single parenting
- loneliness
- dating after loss
- foundation
Keywords
- grief
- spousal loss
- appendiceal cancer
- single parenting
- loneliness
- dating
- foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: foundation
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