One thing that was really hard being newly widowed and having a 5 month old baby was having people tell me that not having his dad around was no different than if he was because woman do all the work in the beginning anyways. It was frustrating to hear because I just knew that was not true. I have been extremely lucky and found someone who stepped up to the plate as a father for my son and watching their relationship proves it. I can only hope that during the time when it was just the two of us I was a good enough mom.
Being young and widowed
Truths of a young widowed woman 