Providing loving guidance and grief support to all who are grieving.

Two Moms: One in Heaven—One on Earth

By Laurie Donatone

Two children feeling sad and alone from the loss of their mom who went to heaven find themselves on a journey with their new mom on earth. This is a sweet story of comfort, healing, faith, hope, love, and a future given to them all by the grace and goodness of God. Buy on Amazon

Child’s View of Grief

By Alan D. Wolfelt, Lori Mackey (illustrator)

This concise resource for parents of grieving kids explores several key principles for helping children cope with grief and offers ways to create an emotional environment filled with love and acceptance. It answers common questions such as “What should I say to children when someone they love dies?” and “Should young children attend funerals?” This guide also identifies and explains typical behaviors, thoughts, and feelings of grieving kids and offers adults tips for responding to them.

“Where are you Lydie?”

Emma Poore

“It’s Lydie’s birthday today but she’s not here. In this honest and heartfelt story, two brothers go on an emotional journey to find a way to connect with their baby sister. A true and uplifting story for young children about love, loss, and hope.”

“Where are you Lydie?” is a special picture book, sensitively written and illustrated for children between 3 and 7 years old. It is a facilitative story and guide for young children and their parents to explore death and bereavement together and to start those difficult conversations or explore the questions that may come up after the death of a baby in a safe and inspiring space. Grandparents, Teachers, Caring Support Professionals, and friends can also share the story as a platform for exploration too.

Children Grieve Too!: A Handbook for Parents of Grieving Children

Lauren Schneider

Death is Hard to Live With: Teenagers Talk About How They Cope with Loss

Janet Bode

Attachment & Loss

John Bowlby

Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love: Your Emotional Journey Through End of Life and Grief

Norine Dresser and Fredda Wasserman

Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals

Earl A. Grollman

Childhood & Death

Hannelore, Corr, Charles A.

Never Too Young to Know: Death in Children’s Lives

Phyllis R. Silverman

A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children

Phyllis Silverman and Madeline Kelly

Helping Bereaved Children: A Handbook for Practitioners

Nancy Boyd Webb

An Intimate Loneliness: Supporting Bereaved Parents and Siblings

Gordon Riches/Pam Dawson

This book explores how family members come to terms with the loss of a sibling. Through research, they studied how the finding of meaning and interpretation of grief affects the bereaved parents and children.

The Family Tree: The Night of the Storm by Laurie Copmann.

Laurie Copmann

This book is an excellent read for grieving families. It is a heartwarming story about a tree that loses a branch. The family creates a plan for the lost branch. The message is uplifting and helps heal hearts full of sadness. For more information about the book visit www.lauriecopmann.com