Lessons
from my
Unexpected Life
From the beginning, my life has been unexpected
and against the odds.
Coming Fall 2026
Lessons from the Unexpected:
Living with Prolonged Grief Disorder
The Memoir
Written by Columbia-trained PGD specialist and unexpected widow, Gera Krahe McGuire, this book offers a candid field guide for when deep, traumatic grief refuses to move.
Free Resource
While you wait for the launch, download Gera's free guide: "How to Say No When You're Grieving."
Lessons from an Unexpected Motherhood
Tales from my journey through miscarriages, adoptions, solo-widowed parenting and more
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Lessons from Unexpected Friendships
"Many people will walk in and out of your life,
but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
He Saw Me
"It would make me so happy to love you that way," he said, forcing me to stand down. Sixteen years after losing my husband, I am still learning how to step out of the relentless sprint of solo parenting and simply allow myself to receive.
Tall Tale
There was a time when I couldn’t look at anything of Bob’s without crying. But finding his old clothes brought smiles instead of tears this time, proving that grief is a manifestation of love.
Perspective
Lessons from my late husband regarding abundance and grace. The material is immaterial; it's the mortals that matter most.