Resources

Depending upon your needs, the following are just a handful of available resources to comfort you, assist you, and support you. Whether it’s a book or a blog, online support or counseling, you’re not alone.

Finding Grace with Jane Nicolet and 3Hopeful Hearts

Friends, Kristin Glenn and Jane Nicolet, reflect on meeting through Kristin, a founder of 3Hopeful Hearts, created for bereaved parents and families suffering the loss of a child. Their recent collaboration actually lead to Jane’s second book, Finding Grace: journeys in grief, courage and healing. Together, they discuss grief, healing, and remember their sons: Zachary Dean Glenn and Matthew Christopher Ayres.

Books for Parents and Families

“Understanding your Grief” by Alan Wolfelt

“The Mourner’s Book of Hope” by Alan Wolfelt

“Finding Grace – journeys of grief, courage and healing” by Jane Nicolet

“Letter for Grace” by Jane Nicolet

“A Silent Sorrow, Pregnancy Loss: Guidance and Support for You and Your Family” by Kohm & Moffitt

“Healing Your Grieving Heart After Miscarriage” by Alan Wolfelt

“Healing a Parents Grieving Heart” by Alan Wolfelt

“A Time to Decide, A Time to Heal: For Parents Making Difficult Decisions About Babies They Love” by M. Minnick

“Healing after Loss- Daily Meditations” by Martha Whitmore Hickman

“Beyond Parental Choice: Support and Information After Pregnancy Termination Due to a Fetal Abnormality” by Centering Corporation

“Coping with Grief” by Mal McKissock

“My Son…My Son… : A guide to healing after death or suicide” by Iris Bolton

“Losing Jonathan : coping after a drug overdose death” by Robert and Linda Waxnler

“Empty Arms: Coping After Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death” by Sherokee Ilse

“Good Grief” by Granger E. Westburg

“Beyond Tears: Life after losing a child” by Ellen Mitchell

“Miscarriage: A Shattered Dream” by Sherokee Ilse & Linda Hammer Burns

“Remembering Our Angels: Personal Stories of Healing From a Pregnancy Loss” by Hannah Stone

“Still: A Collection Of Honest Artwork And Writings From The Heart Of A Grieving Mother” by Stephanie Paige Cole

“Unspeakable Losses: Understanding the Experience of Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage & Abortion” by Kim Kluger-Bell

“When a Grandchild Dies: What to Do, What to Say, and How to Cope” by Nadine Galinsky

“To the Brink and Back” by Kelly Farley

Books for Children

“How I Feel” a Coloring Book for Grieving Children - by Alan Wolfelt

“Healing your Grieving Heart for Teens” by Alan Wolfelt

“Am I Still a Sister?” by Alicia Sims

“Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children” by Mellonie & Ingpen

“No New Baby: For Boys and Girls Whose Expected Sibling Dies” by Marilyn Gryte

“Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss” by Michaelene Mundy

“Someone Came Before You” by Pat Schweibert (for ages 2-6)

“The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages” by Leo Buscaglia

“When Dinosaurs Die” by Laurie Krasny Brown

“When Something Terrible Happens: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief” by Marge Heegaard

“Where’s Jess?” by Jody Goldstein

“Tear Soup” by Pat Schweibert

Books for Professionals

“A Caregiver’s Handbook to Perinatal Loss” by Gary Vogel

“Death and Bereavement Across Cultures” by Colin Murray Parkes

“Giving Care, Taking Care” by Sherokee Ilse

“Grieving In the NICU: Supporting Families and the Health Team When a Baby Dies” DVD by director Dan Duffy

“Infertility Counseling” by Covington & Hammer-Burns

“SIDS & Infant Death Survival Guide: Information & Comfort for the Grieving Families & Professionals Who Seek to Help Them” by Joani Nelson Horchler & Robin Rice

“When a Child Dies: How Pediatric Physicians and Nurses Cope” by Robert McKelvey

“When a Baby Dies: A Handbook for Healing and Helping” by Rana Limbo & Sara Wheeler