Midowed Book
‘What am I now? What do we call a woman whose only child has died? A midow? A mother that’s been widowed?’ I ask. ‘That’s a good word,’ she says. It’s not, it’s a terrible word, the worst.
When Debbie’s 15-year-old son Dan was killed by a speeding driver in May 2018, her world fell apart. Turning to the solitude of memories and the company of her dog, Debbie penned a journal to help cope with sorrow.
Midowed combines these journal entries with reflections on Dan’s short but brilliant existence, bringing him to life on the page, his voice never far away. Exploring parenthood, friendships, organ donation, and finding unexpected love, Midowed, at its heart, celebrates the joyous bond between a mother and son.