These are our grandmothers, mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, aunts, nieces, and friends. You love these courageous women, and we love them too.

Widowhood is all around us, yet people know so little about it. Widow awareness and advocacy is in a seed phase. Planted, yet not fully blossomed. In 2022, we started the Movement for Widows Club (MWC) initiative. Hear Modern Widows Club Founder Carolyn Moor as she shares our 2021–22 Community Report and discusses our significant research that drives our programs, initiatives, and solutions for widows around the globe. It takes courage for widows to voice that they can no longer accept what hasn’t worked in the past. It takes courage for widow supporters like you to listen to their stories and join us in creating a new future for the widows of today and tomorrow.

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Carolyn Moor is the Founder and President of Modern Widows Club® | The Movement for Widow Care (MWC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and public health charity dedicated to empowering widows and their families to thrive through resilience, leadership, and renewed purpose.
With over 14 years of experience mentoring and supporting widows, Carolyn has transformed personal tragedy into a global movement of empowerment, advocacy, and awareness.
As a TEDx speaker featured on TED.com, author, and podcast host, Carolyn shares insights on grief, widowhood, and leadership, inspiring individuals worldwide. Her books, *Inspire, Connect, Lead: Empowering Your Widow Mentoring & Leadership Gifts* and *Legendary Widows: Stories of Legacy,* and *Daily Wisdom & Empowerment for Widows: 365-Day Devotional* highlight widows' transformative power as trailblazers, leaders, change makers and philanthropists.
Modern Widows Club® is at the forefront of advancing widows’ holistic well-being through innovative programs, community support, and pioneering research. Carolyn’s work has been featured in Psychology Today, NPR, CBS Sunday Morning, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Wall Street Journal, Orlando Sentinel, Mt. Sinai Road to Resilience Podcast and a contributor to AARP’s The Ethel.
Join Carolyn in reshaping widowhood’s narrative and fostering a brighter future. Learn more at modernwidowsclub.org and at WIDOW LIFE on Substack https://modernwidowsclub.substack.com

Carolyn Moor

Modern Widows Club Founder and Development Director

Lyn Kienholz found Modern Widows Club in 2011 after the loss of her husband Mike. She launched the Minneapolis West Community in 2013 and served widows in her home until 2019 when she transitioned to the Modern Widows Club HQ Team as the Program Director. Lyn believes that meeting widows where they are at either in-person or on-line can dramatically change the trajectory of a widows journey. As the Program Director for Modern Widows Clubs partners with our Communities and Clubs along with creating content for all of our programs. She is the Meeting & Event Planner for Modern Widows Club Widow Empowerment Event. Lyn lives with her second husband Jeff and their blended family of 6 kids near Minneapolis, MN. She owns Red Thread Consulting Group and her interests outside include boating, hiking, beach vacations along with curling up with a cup of tea and a good book during long Minnesota winters.

Lyn Kienholz

Program Director