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November 3, 2021

Blending a Family: The Raw Reality

To give full context of our family dynamic, we are currently blending a family (married September 19, 2020) that lost a spouse (me) with three kids, seven, six, and four, and one from divorce (Dustin) with a five year old….

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June 20, 2021

The Man Who Came Next – Father’s Day with the Second Chapter

Marrying a widow who has lost her husband, marrying a family who has lost their dad, is a different equation than most. There is so much happiness and love mixed with so much sadness and a reminder of the loss. Because you are second, doesn’t mean you are less important; second only in timing.

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December 4, 2020

Successful Co-Parenting – Co-Written by Birth Mom & Bonus Mom

My most recent piece with Love What Matters is about co-parenting, written together with Elliott’s mom, from her and my point of view. I wrote about meeting her and my relationship with her, how our journey has been so far,…

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November 11, 2020

Our Love Story: The Preamble

The thought of sharing my life again with someone after Marcus died was intimidating. But it was but also something I yearned for deeply. I never wanted to be single. I spent almost a decade leaning on my husband, growing…

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About Me
I am Nicole Fergesen, mama to six, born and raised New Englander and new Iowan. I believe in Jesus, am obsessed with my family and homemaking, and love functional fashion. I also dabble in home design and relentlessly find beauty in everything. Wife to Dustin, widow of Marcus, and working on blending a family and finding grace in the journey.
Blending a Family: The Raw Reality
Whimsical Girls Bedroom Reveal
The Man Who Came Next - Father's Day with the Second Chapter
The Remembering Room - How You Can Help Children Grieve

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