Softening the Grief
Having outlived our children, as mothers we become like the inflatable air dancers. You know, those wave-y guys that are just going in every direction. It’s like everything that made us who we were has been sucked out of us.
So, we’re left with our limbs and our bodies going in this direction and then that direction. Not knowing why, but just being pushed and pulled where we go.
There’s just so little of us left that really wants to push forward. This is why Softening the Grief was written.
The four mothers who wrote this book together have two goals. One, of paying tribute to their children, and number two, having gone through this grief journey, be able to help all the other bereaved mothers out there as well as give advice and support to those who are close to them and love them.
It is their hope that through these shared experiences they can help others who are walking along side a bereaved mother or who are personally walking this journey.
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What you will learn
- Understand the roller coaster of emotions involved with the loss of a child
- How this loss forever changes the mother
- Helpful tips on walking with someone through the grief journey
- As a bereaved mother; you are not alone and there is hope
- …and more.
Who should read it
- Grieving mothers looking for hope and strength
- Clergy seeking empathy with those they shepherd
- Funeral Directors and Staff seeking decisions from the bereaved
- Counselors that desire real insight into the thoughts of the bereaved
- Friends and friends of relatives that need to know what to say and do and when
- Family members whom are also grieving and/or want to lend support
Review
So much of this book took me on a roller coaster of my own emotions and memories. I love when I read words from other people who accurately describe what I can’t describe at times and this book did that a lot. There is definitely a camaraderie among bereaved mothers that is hard to explain but these ladies did a great job.
Grieving the loss of a child is a tough topic to cover but overall it is done well in Softening the Grief. The book provided great conversations for my husband and myself as we continue on our own personal journey of grief and healing.
Colleen H. Laszakovits RN-BSN, CPD, CLE
Tucson, AZ – mother of Jensen who died at 9 days old
About Joan
I’ve had the misfortune of outliving my daughter. Through this tremendous grieving process I have found comfort with others that have also survived their children. So, in an effort to pay tribute to our children, and to bring a better understanding of our grief journey to others, four of us have written Softening the Grief; to educate, inform, and provide hope for all who know or is a bereaved parent.
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Written to address a bereaved mother, Softening the Grief, is beneficial to anyone interested in helping others cope with grief. Medical field, grief counselors, clergy, friends, and family members; Softening the Grief, will help you provide hope.
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If you are a bereaved mother, share your story of dealing with “others” while going through the grieving process.
If you know a grieving mother, share your story so we can better teach you to help her through the grieving process.
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