258. Answering the Dreaded “How Are You Doing?” Question

The Widowed Mom Podcast

Krista St-Germain

Mental Health, Grief, Deathofpartner, Education, Widowedmom, Deathofspouse, Widow, Lossoflovedone, Health & Fitness, Husbanddied, Self-improvement, Posttraumaticgrowth, Lifeafterloss, Overcominggrief

4.6 • 649 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

How are you doing? This is one of the most common questions widows are asked, and if you dread it, you’re most definitely not alone.

Hear why widows loathe being asked how we’re doing, and some different options for answering this question the next time you’re asked.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/258

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Widowed Mom podcast, episode 258, answering the dreaded,
0:06.3	How are you doing?
0:08.0	Question.
0:09.3	If you've ever dreaded being asked, what very well might be the most commonly asked question
0:14.9	to widows, how are you doing?
0:17.4	You're not alone.
0:18.1	And in today's episode, we're going to talk about exactly why most widows
0:22.5	loathe that question and how we can answer it with confidence. Welcome to the widowed mom
0:30.4	podcast, the only podcast that offers a proven process to help you work through your grief,
0:36.9	to grow, evolve, and create a
0:39.9	future you can truly look forward to. Here's your host, master certified life coach, grief
0:46.2	expert, widow, and mom, Krista St. Germain.
0:51.3	Hey there, welcome to another episode of the podcast. So before we jump in, I want to tell you two things.
0:57.4	Just a reminder that partial scholarships are now available to Mom Goes On. If that's something you're
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1:17.4	it's a good fit for you and it's not going to overwhelm you, then you can ask us for information on
1:22.9	the scholarships and we'll explain how that works to you. Also, for those of you who aren't quite ready to do
1:30.5	mom goes on, who aren't yet stuck in the grief plateau, but who do want support with grief,
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