Book Review: The Day My Daddy Died
The author, Rebecca Mason, wrote and illustrated this book for her three sons soon after their father died in 2007 but waited until 2019 to share her story with the world. The story is told through the eyes of a…
Book Review: What Cloud Is My Mommy In?
Children’s books about grief and loss and death and dying have varied perspectives and objectives. Some are meant to inform and educate while others are intended to comfort and soothe. There are stories for every type of loss. This story…
Book Review: The Loss of a Life Partner
You can find numerous publications and extensive research about the loss of a spouse, especially the loss of a husband. But research and books regarding the loss of a domestic partner — either an opposite-sex or a same-sex partner —…
Book Review: How I Feel: Grief Journal for Kids
This grief journal is targeted to kids, ages 8-12. The author, Mia Roldan, promotes introspection and expression of their thoughts and feelings around their loss. The prompts largely focus on the present. They encourage healthy coping and self-care while interspersing…
Book Review: Everywhere, Still: A Book About Loss, Grief, and the Way Love Continues
This book takes a different approach compared to other children’s grief books. The author, M.H. Clark, chooses to focus the reader on one idea about loss rather than many. While people must unfortunately die, love goes on and we keep…
Book Review: The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss
Why is it so hard to understand that a loved one has died and is gone forever? Why does grief cause so many painful emotions — sadness, anger, blame, guilt, and yearning? Why does grieving take so long? All of…
Book Review: Grieving: A Beginner’s Guide
“Grieving: A Beginner’s Guide” speaks to the transformative power of grief to lead those who grieve toward a new life. Author Jerusha Hull McCormack invites us to understand that death changes us and challenges us to choose the direction in…
Book Review: Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understanding Death
Few books about loss have been written for toddlers. Often parents seek guidance on how best to support their young child through the death of a grandparent. It is most helpful to start a conversation by reading an age-appropriate story…
Book Review: Relief From Grief: Guided Journal for Teens
There are many grief journals for sale for all ages. We are constantly on the hunt for reading that appeals to the teen audience. This can be a challenge. Some journals are gender or age specific. However, the journal, “Relief…
Book Review: Yoga for Grief and Loss
Yoga is that exercise where you contort your body into impossible, pretzel-like shapes, right? No, not really. Well, kind of, but mostly no. Yoga, which began in India, is thought to have first been practiced around 4,000 years ago. It…