Child Loss Grief

A Story of Unwavering Love, Unthinkable Loss, and Unshakable Faith For 25 years, Pastor John E. Miller and his wife, Carla, devoted their lives to caring for their son, Peter Flint Miller—a child with special needs who depended on them for everything. Every four hours, every single day, their love took the form of feeding, bathing, dressing, and comforting their son. But on March 8, 2025, Peter took his final breath, and their world changed forever. In Grace in the Hard Places, John and Carla share their raw, personal journey through caregiving, grief, and the faith that sustained them. ...

Losing a child is a devastating and unbearable experience that no one should ever have to face. This book was written to provide solace and guidance to those who are coping with this unimaginable loss. By immersing yourself into its wisdom, readers can connect with their inner selves and gain valuable insights into their lives that can lead to transformation and healing that endures. This book serves as a guide for navigating the complex emotions and challenges that accompany the loss of a child. It provides practical advice and coping mechanisms for managing grief, guilt, and the many ...

When her 20-year-old son passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, she faced an indescribable loss that changed her life forever. Healing the Broken Heart is not just a recounting of her journey through sorrow, it is a guide for others who are dealing with the heartbreaking loss of a child. It tackles the intense emotional turmoil with courage and honesty, presenting strategies for surviving and eventually healing from such an overwhelming tragedy.

"Dear Children" is a compilation of poems and beautiful love letters from a mother to her children. The author, puts into words and captures in time this special reminder for her children. She hopes they will never forget how much they are loved now and even in her absence. May you, the reader, feel love on every page no matter who you are or where you are. With love, From a mother’s heart.

Caroline Rush has finally gotten her shit together... and she doesn't depend on anyone—not since she gave birth at 19 and her high school sweetheart died a year later, leaving her to raise her daughter alone in a new, cut-throat city. Now, at 45, with a successful writing career and the comfort, fame, and relative wealth to go with it, Caroline has finally found peace (or something like it.) But one phone call on a lazy Saturday morning plunges her back into the deep ocean of sorrow she fought to escape, forcing her to face the ghosts of her past and finally decide, once and for all, if ...

Twelve-year-old Kwame Powell isn't ready to deal with losing his grandmother, even as he and his family head to Ghana for her celebration of life. He's definitely not ready when he's sucked into a magical whirlpool that leads straight to Asamando, the Ghanaian underworld. There, he comes face to face with his grandmother, who is very much alive, and somehow still...a kid? Together with his best friend, Autumn, and a talkative aboatia named Woo, Kwame must battle angry nature gods, and stop the underworld from destroying the land of the living.

In the face of loss, words can become beacons of light, guiding us through the darkest times. In "100 Quotes About Dealing with Death & Grief," readers will find a poignant collection of 100 quotes that offer profound insights and comforting perspectives. As you turn the pages, you'll find yourself nodding in recognition, finding solace in shared experiences, and realizing that you are not alone in your journey through grief. Let these timeless quotes be your companions as you navigate the complex emotions that accompany loss, providing a sense of comfort and hope as you begin to heal. Top ...

For her ill daughter, she'll do anything. Even marry a man she hardly knows. Widowed Melanie Montana has spent far too many holidays sitting beside hospital beds with people she loves. But not this year. Knowing it could be their last, she's vowed to make it the best ever Christmas for her four-year-old daughter, Alia. With the support of the Chapel Cove townsfolk, she'll find ways to make all Alia's dreams come true. Lots of books and reading a story together every single night—tick. Pancakes every day—tick. A sleigh ride—tick. Even her own pony can probably be a tick on the list, ...

When loss shatters your world, where can you turn for comfort that truly lasts? If a miscarriage has left you aching, questioning God, or unsure how to move forward, Losing a Child to Miscarriage: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Healing, Hope, and Peace meets you exactly where you are and walks with you toward the peace your heart longs for. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Anchor your pain in God’s unchanging love while trusting His goodness even when answers are hard to find Process guilt, anger, and doubt through guided prayers, journaling prompts, and faith-based mindfulness exercises ...

In "The Secret of the Whispering Wind," young readers will embark again on a thrilling adventure as they follow Alex and Lila on their quest to uncover the mysteries of their family's past. The ancient Whispering Compass has unlocked a world of secrets, powers, and dangers beyond their wildest imaginations. As they discover more of the compass's powers, they must outsmart a dark presence determined on seizing it for evil purposes. Filled with suspenseful twists and heart-pounding moments, "The Secret of the Whispering Wind" takes readers through challenges with villains, relationships, and ...

There is a Before and an After for sixth grader Bea Coughlin. Before the shooting at her school that took the lives of her classmates and teacher and After, when she must figure out how to grieve, live, and keep rolling forward. But as her community rallies in a tidal wave of marches and speeches and protests, Bea can’t get past the helplessness she felt in her wheelchair as others around her took cover.

What if your childhood daydream wasn’t just a fantasy—but a doorway to the unimaginable? For three years, Jonas Shay has tried to forget Extraordinary, the imaginary world he once escaped to after his mother’s disappearance. With his dad’s help, he buried the daydream, convinced himself it wasn’t real. But now, just shy of thirteen, the whispers are back—talking seagulls, meddling elfins, a world that refuses to stay forgotten. Soon, Jonas learns the impossible: his mother is alive, trapped somewhere inside Extraordinary. Reality slips away as Jonas plunges back into the world ...

Losing a child is a difficult journey and no parent should have to experience this excruciating loss. These brave parents share stories about their loss and how they work through their grief. Their hope is to provide encouragement and hope to any parent that experiences the loss of a child. We celebrate our children and the impact that they had and continuing to have on our lives.

After receiving a life-changing phone call on July 4th, 2009, Kelly Buckley embarked on the hardest trip of her life. Her son, Stephen, had gone missing while swimming with friends. Within 24 hours, her life turned upside down. Stephen's body would be discovered by search and rescue divers. Amid deep pain and gut-wrenching grief, Kelly began to write on the back of an envelope outside of the funeral home. Rather than writing about the unfairness of Stephen's passing, she makes a decision that will heal not only herself but countless others as well. Kelly vowed to seek out daily moments of ...

Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be. The Orphaned Adult guides listeners through the storm of change this passage brings and anchors them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.

Want to connect with your child who's passed and understand the signs they send you? Do the signs you get from your child make you confused as to what they're trying to tell you? When you receive signs, do you find yourself wondering if it's real or just your imagination? Do you long to be able to talk with them, see them, or feel them around you? Do you feel like you've been “just existing” since your child passed? After Erin’s daughter, Ava, passed, Erin learned to connect with her in Spirit – and that you can connect with your lost loved ones, too. Spirit communication is a gift ...

William Peter Blatty, the best-selling author and Oscar Award-winning screenwriter of The Exorcist, lived a charmed life among the elite stars of Hollywood. His son, Peter, born over a decade after The Exorcist, grew from an apple-cheeked boy into an "imposing young man with a quick, warm smile". But when Peter died very suddenly from a rare disorder, Blatty's world turned upside down.

If you are listening to this, you have just experienced every parent’s worst nightmare, the loss of your beloved child. And while you are completely numb, yet feel like you’re suffocating, you intrinsically know you can and will survive this insufferable loss. Despite the pain, you want to thrive again with an open heart and make a difference in your life and in the lives of those you will continue to walk by your side and look to you for strength.

Losing a pet feels like losing a part of yourself. They weren’t just animals—they were companions, confidants, and family. Their absence creates an empty space, leaving behind quiet moments and loneliness that can be hard to explain. Grieving a pet is deeply personal, layered with emotions like sadness, guilt, and anger. You may feel regretful over the things left undone. Memories bring both tears and smiles as the pain of their absence clashes with the joy they brought.

We live in a grief-illiterate society. After the death of a child we often hear “there are no words.” But there are words. Oil for Your Lantern offers the newly bereaved, and those who love them, a gentle introduction to life after the death of a child, sharing words when we don’t yet have them ourselves. Oil for Your Lantern is a series of thirty essays written by Elizabeth Brady since the sudden death of her son, Mack, from sepsis in 2012. Elizabeth’s essays move both outward and deeply inward, exploring practical, cultural, and spiritual aspects of mourning a beloved child. “...