Kintsugi Your Heart: The Art of Living With Grief
Drawing inspiration from the art of Kintsugi, Carol Banens has created a heartfelt collection of poems.
Living With Sibling Grief: Imagining a Way Forward
Earla Dawn Legault and Monica Murphy share a common bond. They both lost sisters, leaving them with a deep and profound grief that isn’t often discussed in our society. In telling their stories, they realized that there was a void in grief literacy that would help those who have lost a sibling. So they came […]
Grief on the Playground by Shanice McLeish
Written by Shanice McLeish and illustrated by Maria Finocchiaro, Grief on the Playground is beneficial for all children who have lost someone they loved. This picture book can be used as an aid to help children and adults talk about this very tough subject. Designed for kids coping with the loss of a parent, sibling, […]
The ABC’s of Grief: a children’s grief book for all types of loss and grief by Jessica Correnti
Grief is something everyone will face at some point in their lives. It’s hard to deal with life’s losses and it can be doubly difficult for kids. The ABCs of Grief is a children’s book that walks through each letter of the alphabet to unpack different aspects of the grief experience. Grief is messy, confusing, […]
We Are Carried by Sara Rian
We Are Carried is a collection of poetry about grief, death, and birth. This book captures the beauty and pain behind becoming a parent while grieving one. Sara Rian encompasses sorrow and loss with joy and learning that both can exist at the same time. It is a journey of loving. You can follow Sara […]
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
We know of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ classic Five Stages of Grief. David Kessler has continued that journey to discover a sixth stage: meaning. In this book, Kessler gives readers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain; he shows us how to move forward in a way that honours our loved […]
Grieving While Estranged
“It’s simply not true that blood is the ultimate bond; some families have become so damaged by trauma that time together is harmful for all involved.” Those who have experienced lifelong estrangements know there is no “Hollywood ending”; fractured relationships can’t be magically “fixed” at the end of life. But there can be profound […]
I’ll Always Love You By Hans Wilhelm
Our animal companions are important parts of our lives and their death is a difficult, life changing event. I’ll Always Love You is a gentle and moving story about losing an animal friend, and the importance of always expressing your love. This tender story is a perfect way to make the topic of loss a […]
Grieving During Passover
Passover is the most family- centered Jewish Holiday. Those who have lost a loved one are living with their sadness when others are celebrating a festive meal. Although this Holiday is heavy in tradition, it could be the time for you to evaluate what you do and don’t want at your seder this year, and […]
It’s OK That You’re Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand
In It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides―as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner―Megan writes with deep […]