W Connection was created by widows, for widows—women who understand, from lived experience, the need to rebuild our lives, steady support, and genuine understanding as we learn how to move forward.
Our widow support programs are created understanding that there is no timeline for a widow, but there is a journey. You choose the program(s) that feels right for where you are on your journey.
Peer‑Led Support TOPIC Meetings offer a safe, confidential space for widows seeking compassionate, widow‑to‑widow support. Each meeting focuses on a specific topic designed to help you navigate the challenges of widowhood and discover effective strategies for rebuilding your life. This makes these meetings especially valuable for anyone searching for widow support groups, grief support for widows, or peer‑led grief meetings.
These support group meetings guide you through essential parts of the healing journey—overcoming loneliness, processing grief, anger, and guilt, identifying and using your character strengths, building resilience, rediscovering your identity, and embracing post‑traumatic growth.
💪 “Fostering Resilience After Loss”
Grief reshapes every part of life — your relationship, your identity, your daily rhythms, and the future you once imagined.
Resilience, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association, is a process anyone can learn: a gradual shifting of behaviors, thoughts, and actions in response to profound challenge. At The W Connection, we see this process unfold every day. We recognize the weight of grief and the many ways it disrupts a woman’s life. We don’t rush past it — we honor it, we pause, and we support our members as they evaluate the challenges and choices before them. We encourage women to seek help when needed and to build circles of connection through friends, family, other widows, and this community. Our members continue their resilience journey by fostering wellness through healthy thinking and intentional activities, and many widows further along begin to explore new purpose or meaning. If you are reading this, you have already shown resilience by reaching out for help, support, and connection.
Step by step, side by side, our community navigates this journey together.
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Peer-led topic meetings are held weekly, with one meeting each month specifically geared to Young Widows.
Peer-Led Support Topic Meetings are part of your membership, there is no additional charge.
Not a W Connection member, but want to join us for this meaningful discussion?
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W Chat is geared for members who are further along on their journey. They are ready to choose new ideas, move to the next step in their journey, and define themselves as more than a widow. This is for members who feel more ready to Reinvent, Reimagine their futures, and find Joy.
Led by trained widowed facilitators, each W Chat builds on a monthly theme and offers thoughtful guidance, shared wisdom, and supportive conversation.
💪 July: Moving From Grief to Growth: At The W Connection, we say, “We had no choice about becoming a widow, but we have a choice on how we want to live the rest of our lives.” This month, we explore the choices and effort needed to Grow, Empower & Make a Difference.
💪 August: Moving From Grief to Growth: This month’s W Chat highlights the power of lived experience and how sharing your story can support another widow. Whether you’re further along in your journey or still facing new challenges, your courage, setbacks, and solutions all have value.
We invite you to share:
Our widow support community built on honest connection and shared insight. When we speak openly about what we’re facing, we find strength, clarity, and healing together. Offering your experience isn’t just helpful –it’s empowering, reminding you how far you’ve come and how much you have to give back.
W Chats take place on the third Tuesday of every month at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
W Chat is part of your membership, there is no additional charge.
Not a W Connection member, but want to move from grief to growth?
Our Wellness Webinars and Workshops are designed to meet the unique health and wellness needs of widows. Each webinar is led by trusted experts, while our workshops highlight the healing strategies practiced and shared by our own members. Past topics include Your Brain on Grief, Mindfulness, Yoga & Strength, Physical Health, Nutritional Health & the Widow, and Financial Strategies for Widows—all focused on supporting widows through every stage of healing.
We are delighted to welcome Elena Litvack to The W Connection for a deeply restorative workshop on October 1st at 8pm. The workshop is designed to support widows through embodied healing.
Elena is a somatic movement and bodywork practitioner and an INELDA‑trained End of Life Doula who helps individuals build resilience and nurture holistic wellbeing. With a foundation in meditation, breathwork, and movement, she offers accessible, highly effective practices that empower clients to build personal resilience, empowering them to manage stress with greater ease.
Grief is a complex emotional landscape -and when left unprocessed, it often settles heavily into the body. In this session, Elena will guide us through gentle movement, breathwork, and self-massage to tend to the physical spaces most affected by loss.
In this webinar, we will:
This workshop is a compassionate invitation to meet yourself with tenderness, honor your experience exactly as it is, and move through grief in a healing, embodied way.
Wellness Webinars are part of your membership, there is no additional charge.
Not a W Connection member, but want to attend this webinar? We are offering this webinar to non-members for a suggested donation of $25.00. Click below to attend. Each $25 donation gives you a raffle for 1 free consultation.
Widowhood is a journey that you do not need to do alone. Every member of the W Connection has lost their life-partner and knows how difficult this journey is.
You will become part of a community of extraordinary, courageous women of all ages, all backgrounds, and all walks of life, who are navigating widowhood uniquely, but together.
If you are not a member,
We are sorry for your loss, but glad you found us.
The W Connection is a peer-led organization created to support widows through every phase of grief. We provide emotional support, helpful resources, and a community where women can heal together.
Our widow support groups and in-person meetups are welcoming spaces to share experiences, build meaningful friendships, and find comfort in knowing you’re not alone on this journey. We offer programs for widows of all ages and experiences, including recently widowed support groups and more.
To hear more about The Journey of a W Connection Member, click here.
Joining The W Connection is easy. Once you’ve signed up, a member from our FIRST CONNECT team will personally welcome you and help you get started with our widow groups and other programs.
We offer a wide range of weekly programs, including Peer-Led Support Topic Meetings, W Chats, Wellness Webinars & Workshops, and the W Book Club. These widow support groups offered online provide strategies to help widows rebuild their lives, along with the emotional support of a shared community. W Clubs are offered in-person.
Our online grief support groups for widows are led by trained members of our community who are widows themselves. These peer leaders guide discussions in a supportive environment, helping participants explore topics like loneliness, resilience, and rediscovering purpose after loss.
Non-members are welcome to attend select events, including some wellness webinars, with a suggested donation. We encourage visitors to join as members to gain full access to all our support groups for widows and other offerings.
Yes, we offer monthly young widow support groups. This program provides a space where younger widows can connect with others in similar situations and discuss the unique challenges they face.
Our webinars cover topics like mindfulness, financial planning, and physical health. Experts are invited to share insights on wellness, offering widows the tools they need to care for themselves during and after grief.
These are all member benefits. As a member, you will be given your own unique id for access to our member portal and member calendar of events. Meetings take place every weeks.
Your first widow group meeting will be a welcoming and supportive experience. You’ll connect with others who understand the complexities of widowhood. Every session is confidential, offering practical tools to help you manage your grief and move forward with hope. Join today and become part of our outstanding community.
