Beth French was 20 when her mother died. She had no idea what to do. So, she googled 'what to do when your mum dies' but the internet didn't have the answers. Beth and Let's Talk About Loss have compiled this collection of letters and advice from other young adults who know what it's like to lose someone, so no-one else has to go through it alone.
Good Grief identifies ten stages of grief but, recognizing that grief is complex and deeply personal, defines no "right" way to grieve.Whether mourning the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, the loss of a job, or other difficult life changes, Good Grief is a proven steady companion in times of loss.
When someone you love dies, the grief rock shows up Sometimes grief can feel like a heavy weight you are carrying around. It can be difficult to explain how you feel or know how you will cope carrying the grief rock around. This gentle story explores how grief is filled with all the love we have for someone who was important in our lives. ......
When you're hurting, it helps to remember that you are not alone. Losing a loved one, whether a parent, a child, a spouse, a sibling, or a dear friend is a shared human experience. In these 101 true, personal stories, you'll read how others handled their
loss and found their way to recovery, acceptance, and eventually happiness. You'll feel like ......
This fully updated second edition of Grief in Children provides an accessible overview of childrens understanding of death at different ages and gives a detailed outline of exactly how the adults around them can best help them cope.
The Memory Book helps grieving families process their emotions together by remembering their lost loved one and creating their own memory album full of photos and keepsakes of the person they lost.
Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life Is Expected to Be Brief
Now updated and expanded—a gentle and comprehensive guide for parents expecting a baby with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting condition.
When prenatal testing reveals that a baby is expected to die before or shortly after birth, many parents choose to proceed with the pregnancy and embrace the time they are ......
Grief is all-consuming. Shattering. In times of sorrow, we ask questions about the meaning of life, the whys of death, and how to carry on. In The Spirituality of Grief, spiritual director Fran Tilton Shelton honors the complex nature of grief and offers spiritual practices that help those of us who remain to carry our sorrow and love.
Just as no person is the same as another, each death is individual. This special book does not promote methodologies or theories, but rather offers insights, information and contemplations on the end of life. It supports the companions of those on their dying journey, whether volunteers, medical professionals, pastors or loved ones. ......
Grieving the loss of a loved one is an experience with many seasons and stages. Winter Grief, Summer Grace helps readers navigate the phases of emotion through the four seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. With quotes, poetry, and suggestions, author James E. Miller provides gentle guidance and comfort for those who mourn.
A Funeral Director on Life, Death, and the Hereafter
What if our dead remain with us? What if the hereafter intersects with the here and now? In All the Ways Our Dead Still Speak, sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde takes readers on a lyrical, tender quest to encounter the hereafter. Through stories of grieving family members who remain, we witness the thin places between life and death.
Activities For Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies
An art therapy and activity book for children coping with death. Sensitive exercises address all the questions children may have during this emotional and troubling crisis. Children are encouraged to express in pictures what they are often incapable of expressing in words.
Personal experience is woven together with expert knowledge in this compassionate, heart-centred guide to practicing creative grief therapy. Easy-to-use exercise guides work alongside poetic reflections on the nature of bereavement to create an accessible resource for practitioners to support their clients' journey through grief.
Creative Ideas to Transform Grief and Difficult Life Transitions
The Karuna Cards were developed in counseling with bereaved families and individuals, and are designed to help anyone struggling with loss, grief or difficult life transitions. Writing in a journal is an effective therapeutic technique, but many people find it difficult to know where to begin. The Karuna ......
How can educators provide sensitive, effective support to students experiencing loss and grief? Get this practical, accessible guidebook from a veteran school crisis expert-filled with real-world tips and strategies for reaching and helping students of al
A Practitioner's Guide with Activities and Worksheets
Understanding loss and its effects is integral to effective counselling and support in the treatment of grief. This book is a both a guide to the key theories of bereavement, and a
practical workbook that can be used with clients to help them understand and work through their grief in a positive, transformative way. Divided into two ......
Just as grief is an experience that affects us physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually, yoga sustains and strengthens us in all of those same areas. This book demonstrates how the principles and practices of yoga can help relieve symptoms of grief allowing those who have experienced loss to move toward wholeness, peace, and ......
