Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior

When the unimaginable happens, how do you find your way forward? For fourteen mothers from the Warrior Moms of North Atlanta support group, the answer came through sharing their journeys together.

Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior brings you into the sacred space where these mothers, each having lost a child, reveal how we can rise to find new meaning from the depths of our agonizing pain.

Born from the solace these mothers found in each other, this collection offers what traditional grief literature often misses: honest accounts and strategies of navigating the daily reality of loss. These stories acknowledge the messiness of grief—the good days and bad, the unexpected triggers, the guilt and anger, and eventually, how to simultaneously hold space for both sorrow and joy.

These mothers don't promise a straightforward path, but share practical approaches to braving the dark days and fighting to find the light—whether through nature walks in the Georgia pines, gardening on sunny mornings, or mindful presence in quiet moments at home. Their authentic accounts show us how to stumble forward and find unexpected strength.

For anyone grappling with profound loss, these fourteen journeys demonstrate how we can hold grief and hope simultaneously. This book stands as a powerful reminder: while grief never goes away, we need not walk this path alone.

This book includes stories from fourteen Warrior Moms, including Michele Davis, Amy Durham, Jenny Stanley, Alison Chick, Brandi Couey, Rae Ann Gruver, Christi Howard, Christine McHenry, Robyn Noe, Lisa Raber, Dele Rech, Cathy Semeria, Emily Simmons, and Joan Wasser.