by Leonard Baer | Mar 3, 2023 | Blog, Suddenly Solo
Remember back in the day, when our parents and teachers would be saying, and sometimes nagging daily, “please…make a decision”? Of course, we were being asked what coat to wear outside…. what we wanted for supper……what answer would be needed for that difficult...
by Leonard Baer | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog, Suddenly Solo
How often do we use the phrase, “to move on”? It seems that this piece of advice is the handy way to tell people how they should react from trauma. This phrase gets us out of the pregnant pause in a conversation when speaking to someone who has recently lost a loved...
by Leonard Baer | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog, Suddenly Solo
Grief is a very difficult word to explain….the why, is because each of us has felt grief in some specific way, but when we try to explain it to others, we realize that it is personal to us…different, yet the same. After several years of practicing elder law and...
by Leonard Baer | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, Suddenly Solo
One of my younger clients recently suffered the tragedy of losing her husband in an accident. I was asked by her children to step in and try to give some guidance to their mother moving forward. I remember in our first conversation her saying, “I’ve lost my safe...
by Leonard Baer | Jul 6, 2022 | Aging, Blog, Suddenly Solo
Recently, I received a call from a widow, who was calling about Suddenly Solo 1…..she needed my help. After speaking for a few minutes, it became apparent, that she was embarrassed to ask for help, because she thought she would look foolish. Believing we look...
by Leonard Baer | Feb 10, 2022 | Articles, Suddenly Solo
The life you live can become difficult emotionally and financially after your spouse passes. It can become even more daunting, if there was never a frank discussion about the family’s estate and financial planning. You need to ask questions now, to avoid additional...
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