Some Babies Can’t Stay
Some babies can't stay; it's true, I'm afraid, but they're never forgotten, and their love never fades.
This book is gentle poem for anyone who has ever experienced the unimaginable loss of a baby. It speaks to families who have experienced miscarriage, still birth, or any type of infant loss.
Acceptance
Roughly 25 percent of fetuses do not survive the nine months of pregnancy, resulting in thousands of miscarriages each year. Though these mothers didn't get to hold their babies in their arms, these children live on in their hearts forever.
The Bereaved Parent
Practical supportive advice for bereaved parents and the professionals who work with them, based on the experiences of psychiatric and religious counselors.
Tuesday Mornings with the Dads
This book is a love letter that will open hearts that pain and grief have closed. It is important reading for anyone who has lost a child, or loves someone who has. Bless these fathers and their sons and daughters. Their deeply moving stories demonstrate the sun rises even on the darkest night. - Anne Ryder, Speaker, Former NBC-affiliate (WTHR) News Anchor
The death of a son or daughter feels like a cosmic injustice, an agony many dads suffer in silence and isolation. But the stories of these courageous dads show that grappling with grief together can bring hope and healing, even amidst life's deepest sorrows. - John Wimmer, PhD, Program Director, Religion, Lilly Endowment Inc.
These Hoosier dads, joined together by the thread of shared tragedies and grief, have opened their hearts to the rest of us. Woven together, the quilt of their stories offers warmth and hope of survival to fathers with shared experiences and those who love them. - Lanny Berman, PhD, ABPP, Executive Director, American Association of Suicidology.
More Mornings With the Dads
This a second book in a series that should never have to be written. The purpose of the book is to give dads that have lost children a bit of comfort that they are not alone. Our stories acknowledge the differences between moms and dads in their grief. This is uniquely from the dads perspective. We also address the overwhelming reality that the loss of a child is more impactful than any other loss. There are additional chapters that deal with suicide and prevention, what to say and not to say to grieving parents, how to deal with coworkers and surviving children. It also contains follow up chapters from authors in our previous book--Tuesday Mornings With the Dads,
Miscarriage: Coping with a Different Kind of Death
If you or someone you care about has suffered a miscarriage then this is the book to read. Walter Williamson explores the fact that miscarriage happens to so many people (one pregnancy in five), and that no one seems to know how to handle it very well. He is candid, frank, and acute, while also being tender, compassionate, and fair. The mix is designed to let people know that they are not alone, that no one has perfected an easy way out, and that the pain does ease, eventually.
Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose
When Colin Campbell’s two teenage children were killed by a drunk driver, Campbell was thrown headlong into a grief so deep he felt he might lose his mind. He found much of the common wisdom about coping with loss—including the ideas that grieving is a private and mysterious process and that the pain is so great that “there are no words”—to be unhelpful. Drawing on what he learned from his own journey, Campbell offers an alternative path for processing pain that is active and vocal and truly honors loved ones lost.
Full of practical advice on how to survive in the aftermath of loss, Finding the Words teaches readers how to actively reach out to their community, perform mourning rituals, and find ways to express their grief, so they can live more fully while also holding their loved ones close. Campbell shines a light on a path forward through the darkness of grief.
Surviving Miscarriage
My intent in writing this guide is to give others, like you, the benefit of my own experience and to make sure that the pain is not compounded by uncertainty, unawareness, ignorance or lack of information. Yes, this is a tragic event, one that none of us would wish on our worst enemies. Yet, if anything can help make it a little better, it is the certainty of knowing exactly what we are going through, the knowledge of what to expect and the tools to teach us how to cope.
For those who have suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage, Surviving Miscarriage helps you find the compassionate support you so desperately need. Florida psychologist Stacey McLaughlin survived two miscarriages in one year-and thankfully discovered the powerful secret to lasting inner healing. McLaughlin addresses the variety of emotions a woman experiences after a miscarriage and focuses on how to mend your soul. With her unique and simple thirty-day plan, you'll be gently guided through meaningful steps to help you banish undeserved shame, embrace comforting emotional recovery, and move forward with confident hope for your future.
A Journey to Healing: Life After SIDS
A story of triumph over tragedy. A mother who lost her child to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) tells how, with little resources to draw from in handling the grieving process, she avoided the pain by living a life of destruction and denial. Then one Sunday morning it all changed!
Flash Of Life
A narrative of one family’s experience of pregnancy and still-birth showing how the death of a child affect a woman, a marriage, a family, and a community. Included is a resource guide for finding online and off line support during the grieving and healing process.
I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy
In 2008, Angie Smith and her husband Todd (lead singer of the group Selah) learned through ultrasound that their fourth daughter had conditions making her “incompatible with life.” Advised to terminate the pregnancy, the Smiths chose instead to carry this child and allow room for a miracle. That miracle came the day they met Audrey Caroline and got the chance to love her for the precious two-and-a-half hours she lived on earth.
Upon receiving the original diagnosis, Angie started a blog (Bring the Rain) to keep family and friends informed of their journey. Soon, the site exploded in popularity, connecting with thousands who were either experiencing their own heartbreaking situations or simply curious about how God could carry someone through something so tragic. I Will Carry You tells the powerful story of a parent losing her child, interwoven with the biblical story of Lazarus to help those who mourn to still have hope—to find grace and peace in the sacred dance of grief and joy.
Grieving Is Loving: Compassionate Words for Bearing the Unbearable
In the style of a quote-a-day collection, this book from Wisdom’s bestselling author Joanne Cacciatore distills down the award-winning book Bearing the Unbearable into easy-to-access small chunks, and includes much brand-new material, including new prose and poems from Dr. Jo and other sources as well.
At a Loss: Finding Your Way After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death
If you’ve experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, termination of pregnancy due to health risk or abnormality, or death in the first year of your baby’s life, you’re not alone. Life after these losses can be heartbreaking, confusing, and lonely. Family, friends, and medical professionals may minimize your loss or say “You can always try again.”
Written by a psychologist who experienced two pregnancy losses herself, At a Loss offers thirty essays on the thoughts, feelings, and struggles that come along with losing a pregnancy or baby. Whether you are early in a crisis of grief or exploring the loss years afterward, you will find self-compassion, healing, and new ways to make meaning of your loss.Donna Rothert, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in perinatal issues, including pregnancy and infant loss.
I'm STILL A Big Sister
Eliza was very excited that she was going to be a big sister. Follow her journey of finding out that her sibling died and how she moved forward. With the help of her parents, they created ways to remember and honor their baby that died. Along the way, she meets other surviving siblings and realizes she's not alone. Most importantly, she learned that she is STILL a big sister!
From Sorrow To Serenity
From Sorrow To Serenity guides the reader through scripture and thought-provoking meditations on the journey through grief. From Sorrow To Serenity is divided into five sections. The first, Sorrow, is the beginning point when the bereaved are thrown into the unknown, frightening world of grief. The second, The Journey, takes the reader through the valley of mourning. The third, Serenity, moves the bereaved from darkness into the light of God's peace. Special Days, the fourth section, contains meditations for holidays and the anniversary of a loss. The final section, Resource Centers, lists resources available for bereaved parents.
Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth
1/3 of all women who conceive will have at least one miscarriage. This important book offers guidance for the sorrowing and helps them move on. It tackles the tough questions, including “Why did this happen?” and “Should we try again?” as well as exploring option for treatment and emotional healing. Free to Grieve has helped thousands of couples since it was first published nearly twenty yeas ago.”
Just Be: How My Stillborn Son Taught Me To Surrender
“Love is the reason we grieve and love is what will bring you back.” - Just Be
Heartbreak from the loss of a loved one or from loss of innocence traumatizes the soul, but what if the loss of your baby who was born still could lead you to forgive someone who brutally harmed you and nearly left you for dead?
Laboring with a baby that had died in her womb was met with overwhelming grief …a grief that beckoned her to make a choice…to choose life, and surrender her silence and suffering. Only then could the light of hope – filter into the broken shards of her heart and let love begin to mend the pieces back together. She finally knew what the dreams and messages were telling her and what unconditional love was asking her to do… to forgive the man who took her life so that she could take it back again.
Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death
For a woman who has experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant, conceiving another child can be fraught with mixed emotions. This guide, filled with up-to-date medical information and written by a woman who herself experienced a successful pregnancy after the loss of her first baby, can help women cope with their anxiety. It offers guidance for women asking such questions as:
Why did it happen—and how can I make sure it doesn't happen again?
Will my next pregnancy be considered high-risk?
How long should I wait before getting pregnant again?
What can I expect at prenatal exams?
Will I ever be able to love another baby as much as I love the one I lost?
Pregnancy after a loss can be a time of great emotional upheaval—but also, a time of healing and hope. With this sensible, sensitive guide, women can put their minds at ease—and learn to look forward to the future as they make peace with the past.
Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief
The classic guide for dealing with grief and loss
For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, here are thoughtful words to strengthen, inspire and comfort.
How to Survive the Loss of a Child: Filling the Emptiness and Rebuilding Your Life
In How to Survive the Loss of a Child, Dr. Sanders, a bereaved parent herself, offers grieving parents practical help and emotional support. This book also helps family members, friends, and caregivers relate to grieving parents and aids them, too, in understanding the process of healing through grief.