July 19, 2025 • 43 mins
What happens when the life you imagined shatters, but you choose to keep dreaming anyway?
Lauren Leslie Carr became a widow at just 26 when her husband James died only a year into their marriage.
Grieving young and rebuilding her life wasn’t easy, but in the years to come Lauren would find her own way forward, ultimately making the bold and beautiful choice to become a solo mum by choice.
Lauren shares her story with honesty, grace and humour - from navigating early grief and rediscovering herself, to raising her son Max while holding James’s memory close.
If you’ve ever wondered how to live again after loss, or how to write your own version of happily ever after, listen in.
Together, Caroline and Lauren chat about:
About The Widow Diaries
A podcast that holds space for the often-unspoken stories of grief, love, and life after loss - especially for those widowed young. Hosted by journalist and widow Caroline Winter and brought to you by First Light Widowed Support.
This is The Widow Diaries: Where no story is the same – and every story matters.
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Lauren Leslie Carr became a widow at just 26 when her husband James died only a year into their marriage.
Grieving young and rebuilding her life wasn’t easy, but in the years to come Lauren would find her own way forward, ultimately making the bold and beautiful choice to become a solo mum by choice.
Lauren shares her story with honesty, grace and humour - from navigating early grief and rediscovering herself, to raising her son Max while holding James’s memory close.
If you’ve ever wondered how to live again after loss, or how to write your own version of happily ever after, listen in.
Together, Caroline and Lauren chat about:
- Marriage and loss in almost an instant
- Shifting identity and redefining yourself post-loss
- The decision to become a solo mother
- Max, motherhood, memory and meaning
- Reflections on love, loss, and building new chapters
About The Widow Diaries
A podcast that holds space for the often-unspoken stories of grief, love, and life after loss - especially for those widowed young. Hosted by journalist and widow Caroline Winter and brought to you by First Light Widowed Support.
This is The Widow Diaries: Where no story is the same – and every story matters.
Links
- Learn more about First Light Widowed Support
- Follow First Light on Instagram
- Like First Light on Facebook
- Connect with First Light on LinkedIn
- Connect with Caroline Winter on LinkedIn
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