Relationship Loss Grief

Knapp draws on his own experience of losing both his first and second wife to cancer to provide insight into some of the unhelpful responses we often make, and presents a repertoire of ideas on how to be a genuine friend and helper to a grieving person. Various chapters in the book deal with different kinds of losses, including the trauma of losing a spouse or child, divorce, loss of pets, and other losses that we sometimes fail to recognize need to be grieved over if healing is to occur.

Experiencing Grief is inevitable in life because death is certain. Nobody can avoid it, and yet it seems that too many people hide from this fact, preferring to 'leave it till later'. The very word 'death' is whispered and most often dodged if possible, preferring words like 'lost', 'passed' or 'sleeping'. Grief can be a shock when death occurs, even if it has been previously experienced because grief is never the same.

What Love Took, What Grief Gave isn’t your typical self-help cheerleader. It won’t have you writing a letter to your ex and burning it under the moon. It’s more like sobbing on the bathroom floor, texting them (twice), and accidentally healing in the middle of a Tuesday. Funny, messy, brutally honest, and very human. This isn’t about “moving on.” It’s about what happens when you absolutely don’t, when you cry in your car, stalk their socials, rethink your entire childhood, and somehow become your own damn soulmate.

How to Navigate Grief and Loss as a Child is a heartfelt and practical guide designed to help children process grief with compassion and understanding. Perfect for parents, caregivers, teachers, and counselors, this book offers expert advice, age-appropriate tools, and creative activities to create a safe environment for healing.

Grief: An Emotional Roller Coaster takes a somber, difficult subject and describes it in easy-to-understand terms. From definitions to how to cope, all of the basics are covered. This audiobook features examples of what to say and even what not to say to a grieving friend. A section for those close to and seeking to care for those in grief is included.

Life is often a combination from moments of joy, sorrow, and unexpected twists. For me, one such profound twist arrived when I became a widow at the age of 40. In an instant, my world shifted, and I was faced with navigating a path I had never imagined. This book is my journey through widowhood, a ten-year odyssey marked by the depths of grief, the heights of resilience, and the pursuit of healing. In this book, I invite you to join me on a voyage through the intricacies of loss and recovery, and the transformative power of time.

Grief is one of the most profound and universal human experiences, yet it often feels isolating, overwhelming, and impossible to navigate. Whether you are mourning the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or another life-altering event, the weight of grief can be all-consuming. But healing is possible, and you don’t have to face it alone. For millennia, stories have been the foundation of human understanding, helping us make sense of life’s most difficult emotions.

Are you struggling to find peace after the loss of your beloved pet? Whiskers in the Wind: Embracing Life After Pet Loss is here to guide you through your grief. Written by Annalise Paige Quinn, who has personally faced the profound pain of losing her dear cat, Layla, this compassionate guide offers understanding, comfort, and practical advice to help you heal.

There was a time before his wife got sick when Gonzalo could think about other things. Where humor was more than a coping mechanism. Life wasn't all about treatments and recovery, or the emptiness he felt when she died. They had kids together. Young kids. Less than a year after their youngest was born and suddenly he was strapping them both into their car seats to drive to their mother's funeral. He used to think he was the glue holding the household together. It didn't take long for him to realize how wrong he'd been.

Viele Trauernde haben das Gefühl, wie amputiert zu sein. Ein Teil von ihnen fehlt! Dieses Buch wendet sich gezielt an Trauernde nach dem Verlust eines Partners oder einer Partnerin. Die jahrzehntelange Erfahrung der Autorin mit Trauernden spiegelt sich in der Darstellung der vielschichtigen Aspekte der Trauer wieder. Beispielsweise werden Trauergefühle, Trauerphasen und das Trauerjahr ausführlich behandelt, ebenso wie verschiedene Todesumstände, wie plötzlicher oder unerwarteter Tod, die Problematik verschiedener Altersstufen, die Trauer der Kinder.

In questo nuovo libro Daniel Lumera, esperto di fama internazionale nel campo del benessere, ci guida in un viaggio profondo e trasformativo attraverso l'esperienza del "lasciar andare". Ognuno di noi ha qualcosa che non riesce a perdonare o lasciare andare: un'abitudine, una dipendenza fisica o relazionale, il bisogno di controllo, un progetto, una relazione finita o giunta al capolinea, un dolore mai integrato, una morte mai superata, pensieri, giudizi, paure, aspettative.

El doctor Moody, autor del éxito internacional Vida después de la vida, y un experto mundial en el estudio de las ECM (experiencias cercanas a la muerte), nos muestra junto a su colega Dianne Arcangel, el modo en que el proceso de aflicción por la pérdida de seres queridos puede convertir nuestro temor y dolor en una experiencia espiritual.

Jane Edberg's creative muse vanished when a switch flipped from child alive to child dead. How was she supposed to process her loss? This lyrical, original, beautifully written story is about how, after the tragic death of her adored nineteen-year-old son, she rediscovers the power of art to create an unconventional pathway through grief.

«In crescendo -una novela profunda, cautivadora y poética- te invitará a revisar tu vida con nuevos ojos y a encontrarle nueva belleza y significado. Weiss profundiza en las preguntas fundamentales que son inherentes a todo viaje: ¿Por qué estamos aquí? ¿Cuál es el significado de la vida? ¿Es posible perder para siempre aquello que más amamos? ¿Cómo estamos interconectados?

What do you do when the life you knew shatters in an instant? Grief is the price of love—a painful, uninvited guest that arrives when we lose someone dear. In Living Beyond the Loss, you’ll walk with a woman who never expected to become a widow at 50, yet found herself navigating life after the sudden death of her beloved husband, Danny. This book is not a manual filled with neat answers or tidy steps. It is an honest, compassionate journey through sorrow, faith, and ultimately, hope. With raw vulnerability and spiritual insight, the author shares how grief—while never disappearing—can evolve.

If you've ever thought, "I just want to feel like myself again," this book is for you. Grief changes everything—but does it have to change you forever? If you feel like grief has stolen the person you used to be, you’re not alone. The sleepless nights, the “if onlys” that won’t stop replaying, the fear that life will never feel right again—it’s exhausting. But you don’t have to carry this alone. In How Can I Feel Better and Move Forward After the Loss of a Loved One? , grief coach and podcast host J.

The care of creation is the responsibility of all Christians. Join Sequola Dawson in her insightful exploration of death rituals as she examines funerals, memorials, and burial practices, urging us to take ownership and recognize the vital interdependence between humanity, the earth, and all living organisms, advocating for a more ecologically responsible approach to caring for creation.

After my son, Michael, passed at the age of nineteen, I started writing down my experiences: the inner struggles, the questions, and most importantly, the inner dialogue between myself and the universe. In the beginning, it wasn’t my intention to write a book.

Después de la repentina muerte de su marido, Sheryl Sandberg creyó que ni ella ni sus hijos podrían volver a ser felices. «Estaba en "la nada"», escribe, «en un vacío inabarcable que inunda el corazón y los pulmones, y merma la capacidad para pensar e incluso para respirar.» Su amigo Adam Grant, psicólogo en Wharton, le explicó que hay unos pasos concretos que podemos dar para recuperarnos y reponernos de las experiencias que nos destrozan la vida. No nacemos con una cantidad determinada de resiliencia, sino que ésta es un músculo que todos podemos desarrollar.

Alyson Franz suffered a painful loss and didn’t know how she could ever get past it. Being a therapist herself at the time, she tried many traditional approaches with no success. This led her to a journey of healing, transformation, and a complete change in her professional work. She has now rebuilt both her life and her professional practice based on what she has learned on this journey which includes extensive training in transformative healing and coaching modalities. She specializes in helping others heal from grief and loss.