Hi, I’m La - Widow, Veteran, and Your Guide to Healing After Loss.
Welcome to LaNolaMom – a healing and lifestyle space where faith, motherhood, and grief intertwine. I’m La – widow, mama, and veteran, learning to live again with softness and strength. Here, I share stories and tools that remind us healing isn’t about forgetting, it’s about finding beauty in what remains. 💙
The Day Everything Changed
The day my husband died, the floor fell out from under our lives. I was a widow, a solo mom of three, and a woman trying to make sense of a world that kept moving. Grief didn’t get smaller, but my capacity grew. Slowly. Gently. And with every small step, I began to rebuild a life that could hold both love and loss.
How LaNolaMom Was Born
I began writing what I needed to hear. Letters, prompts, and small rhythms that helped me breathe again. This space is the collection of those gentle tools, so you don’t have to figure out healing alone. What started as private journal entries became a lifeline and eventually a community. LaNolaMom is my love letter to anyone learning to live again after loss. A reminder that even grief can grow something beautiful.
What LaNolaMom Stands For
Widow-Led
Real experiences. No toxic positivity. Just honest stories and support from someone who knows what life after loss really feels like.
Trauma-Aware
Language and resources that honor your nervous system and healing pace, like my Gentle Tools for Healing collection and letters + affirmations.
Gentle & Inclusive
Healing looks different for everyone. This space welcomes every story and every season with compassion, care, and connection.
Grief & Healing
Gentle reflections, resources, and small rituals for the hard days. Reminders that healing doesn’t have to be rushed.
Letters From La
Raw love letters and journal-style notes straight from my heart. Honest words for anyone learning to live again.
Motherhood & Family
Stories on solo parenting, blended family life, and raising kids through seasons of healing and growth.
Why Readers Trust LaNolaMom
As a proud Gold Star Family and veteran advocate, LaNolaMom shares honest stories and practical tools to help widows, solo parents, and families rebuild life after loss with hope, purpose, and community.
Gold Star Family
Honoring the legacy of service while navigating the unique path of a military widow.
30k+ Readers Strong
A growing community built on honesty, hope, and healing.
Veteran Advocate
Using my background in the Army and Police force to empower first-responder and military families through grief.
Don’t Walk This Road Alone
Healing isn’t meant to be carried in silence. Start where you are, take what you need, and know you’re not walking this road alone. Explore free tools, stories, and gentle spaces made to help you rebuild life after loss.
Let's Stay Connected
If my story resonates with you, I’d love to keep walking together. LaNolaMom Weekly arrives every Wednesday with gentle letters, healing tools, and reminders that you’re not alone – just a little mid-week softness for your inbox. 💙