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Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia: A Holiday Reflection for the Ones Still Healing

December 8, 2025

The holidays have a strange way of magnifying whatever we’re carrying. For some, thisseason brings excitement, celebration, and joy. For others, it brings a quiet ache thatsits just beneath the…

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Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia: Feature Story: Turning Grief into Guidance

December 1, 2025

For most of my life, I’ve been an entrepreneur — building, creating, and leading my own businesses since the age of 18. With two patents to my name and a…

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My Father's Story with Monica Lucia

Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia: My Father’s Story – The Last One Alive: A Story About Time, Friendship, and the Quiet Lessons of Growing Older

November 17, 2025

There are conversations that arrive softly, but land with the weight of a lifetime.I had one recently with my father, who will turn ninety next year. His voice was steady,…

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Bedtime Conversation

Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia: What Should We Tell the Children?

November 8, 2025

Widow’s Den, Monica Lucia Hoffman What Should We Tell The Children? When tragedy strikes, one of the hardest questions parents face is: What should we tell the children? We want…

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Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia – When Love Ends, But Grief Remains

October 20, 2025

Grief isn’t just for funerals—it’s the silent ache of losing someone still present. This heartfelt piece explores love, longing, and hope within quiet loss

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The Fift of Peace

Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia: The Gift of Peace: Why Pre-Need Arrangements Matter

October 6, 2025

Lifting the Burden When conversations about the end of life arise, most people shrug them off with a quick, “I don’t care, just cremate me.” Others deflect with humor or…

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Silent Pain w/ Monica Lucia

Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia: Stay One More Day

September 8, 2025

Introduction: September is Suicide Prevention Month, and this is close to my heart. If you’ve ever been in that dark place, you know the truth—when you take your life, you…

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Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia – What Do I Do With the Rest of My Life?

August 25, 2025

By Monica Lucia Hoffman I don’t always know what a prayer is supposed to sound like. I’ve never been great with the right words for heaven. But I do know…

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Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia – Walking With You Through Loss and Life’s New Beginning.

August 11, 2025

By Monica Lucia – Widow’sDen Loss doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. It’s not just the death of a loved one or the finality of…

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Embrace what comes

Widow’s Den w/ Monica Lucia – Grief and Gratitude can Coexist

June 16, 2025

Grief and gratitude can coexist. Mourn what’s lost while honoring what was. It’s not a contradiction—it’s love in its fullest, most powerful form.

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