Creating a New NormalAfter the Death of a Child will help the newly bereaved as well as the seasoned griever fi nd their way through the darkness and into the light again to a life full of happiness and new meaning.Learn a variety of coping and informational skills to help any bereaved parent as they move through the grief process.Read up to 80 articles dealing with topics such as anger, journaling, taking care of yourself, making a marriage work, childless issues, ...

Knowledge of the afterlife can trigger dazzling transformations in body, mind, and spirit. It unleashes our authentic selves, radically resets our values, and deepens our sense of life purpose. From it we discover that the real nature of the universe is the very essence of benevolence. In this comprehensive work, Julia Assante probes what happens when we die, approaching with scholarly precision historical and religious accounts, near-death experiences, and after-death communication. She t...

Nine mothers share candid stories about their experiences losing young adult children in this collection for bereaved parents.Now revised, featuring a new chapter written from the perspective of surviving siblings."[An] eloquent volume. . . . Bereaved parents will find comfort, sympathy and support in this powerful, honest sharing of one of life's most painful experiences." — Publishers WeeklyThe death of a...

If you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human.A 2017 Indies Finalist from Foreword Reviews.When a loved one dies, the pain of loss can feel unbearable—especially in the case of a traumatizing death that leaves us shouting, “NO!” with every fiber of our body. The process of grieving can feel wild and nonlinear—and often lasts for much longer than other people, the nonbereaved, tell us it should.

Susan Zimmermann experienced a devastating loss when her first child, Katherine, developed a neurological disorder that left her unable to walk or talk. Faced with her daughter’s disability, Susan struggled with fear, denial, guilt, bitterness, and despair. She began to heal only through writing. Working through conflicting emotions with paper and pen enabled her to transform her sadness into acceptance and even joy.Writing to Heal the Soul is Susan’s gift to other...

What do millions of American women have in common? They've experienced abortion.You might be one of these women. Or maybe it's your friend, sister, coworker, or the woman sitting next to you at church. Regardless, post-abortive women are in pain, and at some point, most will experience abortion post-traumatic stress disorder (abortion PTSD). But they may never talk about it. Many are silent because they are filled with shame, grief, and guilt, afraid of judgment an...

In this “volume of rare sensitivity, penetrating understanding, and profound insights” (Rabbi Earl A. Grollman, author of Living When a Loved One Has Died), Dr. Kenneth Doka explores a new, compassionate way to grieve, explaining that grief is not an illness to get over but an individual and ongoing journey.There is no “one-size-fits-all” way to cope with loss. The vital bonds that we form with those we love in life continue long after death—in very differ...

It's been likened to a plague, but AIDS was never just a health crisis.The second in a series on grieving the death of a friend, Friend Grief and AIDS: Thirty Years of Burying Our Friends, revisits a time when people with AIDS were also targets of bigotry and discrimination. In stories about Ryan White, ACT UP, the Names Project, red ribbons and nmore, you'll learn why friends made all the difference: not just caregiving or memorializing, but changing the way society confr...

Those who have been bereaved are in need of support, and groupwork is an effective way in which people can come together and support each other in a trusted environment.This book provides a practical introduction to setting up and facilitating bereavement support groups, giving facilitators the confidence to run a group. It guides the reader through all the stages of setting up a group, and examines different types of facilitation and the skills needed. Case studies illustrate diff...

After a great loss, the journey toward healing can be a tempestuous one, a fragile balance of light and dark, hope and despair. For many people the practices of yoga can provide a focus on the present moment and a way to restore the balance and energy which we need so urgently in times of stress and sadness. This book teaches gentle yoga techniques and suggestions about breathing, meditation and ritual, all designed to promote calm and comfort. These techniques are appropriate for those of...

Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss of a Child shares the journeys of mothers seeking to find hope and healing in the aftermath of losing a child.Offering 22 firsthand accounts of the aftermath including facing the holidays, sorting our child's belongings, navigating birthdays and death anniversaries and more, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and profession...

At least one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage, yet pregnancy loss remains a taboo topic and effective aftercare is rarely available for those who have experienced it. Grief Unseen explains the different kinds of childbearing losses, such as failed fertility treatment, ectopic pregnancy, and stillbirth, and explores their emotional impact on women and their partners, and the process of healing.An established art therapist and mental health counselor, Laura Seftel shares her o...