Grief & Child Loss Blog

18 Things I Wish Someone had Told me About Grief

Jul 164 min read

18 Things I Wish Someone had Told me About Grief

The death of a child is the ultimate loss. Grieving parents have to learn how to handle the loss of their child and continue living somehow

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Lisa K. Boehm

Jul 93 min read

Child Loss 101

7 Confessions of a Grieving Mother

There are very few people who understand the loss of a child. Sadly, anyone who has experienced the death of a child can relate to this blog

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Lisa K. Boehm

Apr 103 min read

spirituality & connection

A Visit from my Daughter in Heaven

My grief journey began the night my daughter died and visited me in spirit. As a grieving mom, dealing with the loss of a child can seem...

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Grief & Child Loss: The Myths and Misconceptions

Lisa K. Boehm

Mar 264 min read

Child Loss 101

Grief & Child Loss: The Myths and Misconceptions

The 'stages of grief' have mislead society and grieving mothers alike. After child loss, we are led to believe we eventually hit the fifth..

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6 Insights for Grieving Mothers Coping with Child Loss and Depression

Lisa K. Boehm

Feb 123 min read

Navigating the Pain

6 Insights for Grieving Mothers Coping with Child Loss and Depression

Grief is rarely talked about, especially after the loss of a child. Grieving mothers have many mental health challenges to face after...

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Our 'New Reality': Life after Child Loss

Lisa K. Boehm

Jan 314 min read

Child Loss 101

Our 'New Reality': Life after Child Loss

When your child dies, you have a new identity: grieving mother. This grief blog shares all the changes grieving moms face after child loss.

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Child Loss: 40 Ideas to Mark Your Child's Death Anniversaries

Lisa K. Boehm

Jan 122 min read

Holidays after child loss

Child Loss: 40 Ideas to Mark Your Child's Death Anniversaries

After the loss of a child, the thought of facing their death anniversary is unimaginable. In this grief blog, I share the one thing that...

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5 New Year's Resolutions after Child Loss

Lisa K. Boehm

Dec 29, 20234 min read

Holidays after child loss

5 New Year's Resolutions after Child Loss

For a grieving mother the New Year means another year without their child. Grief is sneaky. As if child loss and the holidays weren't enough

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Child Loss, Grief & Secondary Loss after a Child Dies

Lisa K. Boehm

Dec 26, 20233 min read

Navigating the Pain

Child Loss, Grief & Secondary Loss after a Child Dies

No one can prepare you for your life after child loss. Grieving mothers lose a child, but they also experience other losses as well...

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Lisa K. Boehm

Dec 10, 20233 min read

Holidays after child loss

Child Loss & Grief at Christmas Time

Dealing with the loss of a child is hard every day of the year, but it always seems worse at Christmas time. Grief and loss can really pack

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How to be Thankful at Thanksgiving (after Child Loss)

Lisa K. Boehm

Nov 15, 20233 min read

Holidays after child loss

How to be Thankful at Thanksgiving (after Child Loss)

How can a grieving mother be thankful at Thanksgiving after the loss of a child? This grief blog provides three ways to deal with loss..

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Lisa K. Boehm

Oct 5, 20234 min read

Child Loss 101

Feelings of Guilt after Child Loss

The guilt experienced after child loss by grieving mothers can be debilitating. Here are some words of advice from a mom who has also lost

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Please Stop Talking about the Five Stages of Grief

Lisa K. Boehm

Aug 20, 20233 min read

Child Loss 101

Please Stop Talking about the Five Stages of Grief

With all the backlash that this theory has received, I am confused why counsellors, therapists, or anyone refers to it at all.

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The Lessons Grief Taught Me: A Grieving Mother's Journey

Lisa K. Boehm

Jun 18, 20234 min read

Growth from grief

The Lessons Grief Taught Me: A Grieving Mother's Journey

The road through grief and child loss is one I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Yet, as a grieving mothers I feel that I have learned...

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How to Support Grieving Dads on Father's Day

Lisa K. Boehm

Jun 18, 20235 min read

Holidays after child loss

How to Support Grieving Dads on Father's Day

Dad's grieve too after the loss of a child.

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Child Loss, Grief & the Fears of a Grieving Mother

Lisa K. Boehm

Jun 10, 20233 min read

Child Loss 101

Child Loss, Grief & the Fears of a Grieving Mother

Healing after child loss can seem impossible to a grieving mother who often equates this idea as her leaving her child behind or forgetting

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Dreams and Spiritual Encounters after Child Loss: One Mother's Experience

Lisa K. Boehm

May 27, 20234 min read

spirituality & connection

Dreams and Spiritual Encounters after Child Loss: One Mother's Experience

Dream visits have been one of the things that has helped me survive child loss. Spiritual connection since my daughter died has helped me...

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Grieving Moms & Child Loss: Feel Like You're Going Crazy?

Lisa K. Boehm

May 16, 20233 min read

Child Loss 101

Grieving Moms & Child Loss: Feel Like You're Going Crazy?

It changes every aspect about you - physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially. This can leave grieving mothers feel as if

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5 Tips for Grieving Mothers on Mother's Day

Lisa K. Boehm

May 9, 20236 min read

Holidays after child loss

5 Tips for Grieving Mothers on Mother's Day

Facing Mother's Day after losing a child can bring a grieving mom to her knees. Moms struggling with child loss need acknowledgement and...

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3 Ways to Find Grief Support after Child Loss

Lisa K. Boehm

Apr 16, 20233 min read

Navigating the Pain

3 Ways to Find Grief Support after Child Loss

After my daughter died, I found my tribe in a strange place—a support group for grieving mothers, crazy, I know. After the loss of a child,

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