Julia Lawson was 39 when her husband died after a six-month fight against brain cancer. Her children were one and three years old at the time. A full-time working widow, she was determined to maintain stability for her children and tackle the wage gap that resulted from having lost an entire income. All the while, she was grieving and navigating the newness of widowed parenthood. Now, five years later, the entire family is thriving and living with kindness and compassion while holding space for their lost loved one.