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Are you faced with raising your children by yourself after losing your spouse?

Losing a spouse is like waking up in a nightmare that never ends. Your own grief is hard enough to deal with, but it can feel like a daunting and impossible task when you have children to raise in the midst of the loss. Are you afraid of what will happen now? Are you asking yourself, How am I going to raise my children by myself?  Do you wish you had someone to talk to who understands what you are going through?

In this inspiring guide to living again after the loss of a spouse, Dr. Roneisa Matero will inspire and empower you through her COURAGE Process. She will share the techniques she learned while going through her own journey with grief after losing her husband at the young age of thirty, with seven- and five-year-old children to raise. Roneisa will teach you:

Are you feeling stuck and unable to move forward through the pain and sadness of your grief?

It can be so overwhelming and painful that we just shut down and isolate ourselves from the world. We do this as a coping mechanism in order to not have to face the looming fear of having to go on without our loved one. Sometimes the pain is so great that we just can’t see a way to move forward. Well, if that sounds like you, then you will want to open this book because Dr. Roneisa Matero will teach you how to:

It Takes Courage is your essential guide to understanding and overcoming the obstacles of grieving and raising your children alone. Don’t wait – get on the path to learning to live again.

What People are Saying

I’m a 69yr old man who lost his darling loving wife of 42 yrs. The loss of my wife sent me into a state of unrelenting grief. I have read many books on grief thing to get a handle on my life. Many I found to be helpful. It Takes Courage is this the best of them. This book is not just for young widows ! Dr. Matero courageously shares her experience, the ups & downs of her journey, and the hope for today and the future. Reading her book has really let me know that there are people out there who taking the grief journey and doing well. If it was written to be a novel; it would be a good read. If it was written to be a self help book; it would be excellent. If it was written to be a guide for grief group discussions; it would stimulate good group discussion. For me I plan to use it as a reference guide. This book is not just for young widows. I look forward to reading other books written by the author.

–Robert Campbell MD

WOW!! I started reading it and I couldn’t put it down. Brought back a lot of memories good and bad and I could see the grieving steps of even losing my mother and when I got divorced. I believe this book will help anyone who is grieving and will really resonate and help young widowed mothers and even fathers who are left to raise their children alone. I loved the cover too.

-Janice

Reading this book is like having a gentle, calming presence by your side as you face the nightmare of losing your spouse and raising your kids alone. She walks you through every step…is raw, real and someone that has made it to the other side…I’m so grateful for this book.

-Beloved Reader

I felt like Dr. Matero had written her book just for me! Her methods described in the book are easy to understand and written with empathy! Loved it!

-Tyler Grandmother

Dr. Matero feels like a friend whose been there before and can walk us through one of the worst experiences that we could ever face. Her advice is genuine and heartfelt. Because she’s done the incredibly hard work of not giving up herself, she isn’t willing to let us and our broken hearts languish into hopelessness. Instead, Dr. Matero will pick us up and remind us that we can get through this together. From dealing with the belongings that a spouse has left behind, to finding creative ways to release the natural feelings that come with grief, we can learn to expect the unexpected in the healing process. I appreciate Dr. Matero’s heart for those who would have to follow in her footsteps. Through her book, we can feel like we have someone in our corner who understands and will patiently let us grieve in our own way and encourage us every step of the way so that we can be able to do the same for our children.

-Lori

Contact me at
dr-roneisa@thecourageprocess.com
for more information.

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