Herb Knoll

Herb Knoll is a widower advocate, public speaker, and workshop leader and is the founder of The Widower’s Support Network (WSN). Knoll’s ministry serves widowers and those who love them. His breakout book, The Widower’s Journey is available on Amazon.com in both paperback and in digital formats. To order your autographed copy, see: www.WidowersSupportNetwork.com

Why Should A Widower Socialize

Grieving men are misunderstood. And for a good reason. After all, men don’t believe they have permission to grieve in the first place. When a man experiences a loss, they frequently resort to their primitive behaviors, suggesting to those…

How Single Fathers Can Communicate With Their Children

As a widower, you know that you are not the only one grieving. Following the loss of your wife, pain is felt by many others, such as your wife’s parents, siblings, relatives, neighbours, co-workers, fellow parishioners, or friends. It can…

Why Others can’t Relate To Your Loss

Following the passing of a wife or life-partner, it is the widower who needs support, not the deceased. So why is it that so many widowed men complain about their sense of abandonment by their families, friends, neighbors, and…

Why it is Okay for Men to Cry

From the time little boys are first able to walk, in some cases even before they can walk, parents begin shaping the psyche of their sons by telling them, “Boys don’t cry. ” Oh really… who says so? Whoever it was, they should be prosecuted…

Why Do You Need A Purpose in Life

Men need to have a purpose in life. A reason to get up in the morning. Absent purpose, why live? I hear it in the voices and read it in the posts men make on “Widowers Support Network – Members Only” (WSN-MO), a FREE and private…

A Dating Guide for Senior Men

Whether you’re a divorcee, a widowed man, have never married or even been in a committed relationship, you may someday decide that you are tired of being alone. I completely understand. You see, I’ve been in your shoes as have millions of…

A Widower’s Wake Up Call

“The entire floor misses your laughter,” said the young female staff member standing at my office door. It had been just four months since my bride, Michelle Knoll, had earned her angel wings following her 39 month battle against…

Valentine’s Day Healing Heart

Valentine’s Day, 2008 will forever live in my heart as well as in my mind’s eye. The day began when I was awakened by noise coming from what seemed to be the vicinity of the kitchen. As I approached to retrieve my first cup of…

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