Grief Parent

Written by a popular middle-grade author, this heartfelt and important treatment of anxiety and depression centers on a 10-year-old boy who begins to handle his grief after his mother disappears by creating a fantasy narrative of where she’s gone, with the help of a kindly neighbor who survived separation from her father during World War II.

In 2015 former England football star Rio Ferdinand suddenly and tragically lost his wife and soul mate, Rebecca, age 34, to cancer. It was a profound shock, and Rio found himself struggling to cope not just with the pain of his grief but also with his new role as both mum and dad to their three young children. Rio's BBC1 documentary Being Mum and Dad touched everyone who watched it and won huge praise for the honesty and bravery he showed in talking about his emotions and experiences.

CJ's Aunt Nic is a psychic medium who tours the country speaking to spirits from Far Away, passing on messages from the dearly departed. And CJ knows firsthand how comforting those messages can be - Aunt Nic's Gift is the only way CJ can talk to her mom, who died just hours after she was born. So when CJ learns that she won't be able to speak to her mother anymore, even with Aunt Nic's help, she's determined to find a work-around. She sets off on road trip with her new friend Jax to locate the one object that she believes will tether her mother's spirit back to Earth....

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A teenager dies under questionable circumstances, rocking the lives of residents in a small Florida town. Another teen, held responsible for the death, commits suicide. Not Without Anna, shows how the town and families cope with the tragic deaths to become a closer, more involved community that truly cares enough about its children and their future to take control and fight back.

When her brother dies of AIDS and her husband dies of cancer in the same year, Rosemary is left on her own with two young daughters and antsy addiction demons dancing in her head. This is the nucleus of The Art of Losing It: a young mother jerking from emergency to emergency as the men in her life drop dead around her; a high-functioning radio show host waging war with her addictions while trying to raise her two little girls who just lost their daddy.

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Hazel’s new life in England should have been the stuff of fairy tales; after all her great aunt’s cottage looked just like a gingerbread house, with a magical garden and whispering fireflies promising quests and adventures. But as Hazel struggles to deal with the challenges of the everyday world—making friends, missing her family—she also learns that every fairy tale has a dark side. And there are terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows....

A.C. Babbitt and her husband lost their son, Timothy Lyle Babbitt, May 9, 2016, due to miscarriage. This loss led to the creation of Babbitt’s blog, “The Child I Never Held.” After suffering such a devastating loss, she went through a whirlwind of emotions, including times when she was angry with God. Scripture was hard to hear, because she felt God had broken His promises to her.

James Arnold lost his son to an accident, turning his orderly world upside-down. While navigating his grief, James wanted to give up hope of anything ever feeling normal again. Then a counselor posed a question that changed his life forever. With a strong urge to pass on the lessons he learned and share it with other angel parents, James started a secret good-bye club in a local community center. Parents were hand-picked and met as a group for five weeks. On the final night, all things become possible under the light of the moon...

Jo and Ian’s marriage is hanging by a thread. One night almost two years ago, their only child, Paul, died in an accident that should never have happened. They have recently moved to a new area of Birmingham, to be near Ian’s mother, Dorrie, who is increasingly frail. As Jo spends more time with her mother-in-law, she suspects Dorrie wants to unburden herself of a secret that has cast a long shadow over her family. Haunted by the death of her son, Jo catches a glimpse of a young boy in a magazine who resembles Paul. Reading the article, she learns of a tragedy in India.

Davey's father has been murdered – and the aftermath is causing her family to fall apart. Davey's heartbroken mum plucks them up and takes them to stay with her prim and proper aunt in Los Alamos. She escapes the claustrophobic house by cycling up to the canyon, where she meets a mysterious older boy called Wolf: intense, brooding and also about to lose someone close to him. But falling for someone won't make her dad come back – there are no easy answers when you need to stick your broken family back together.

*this sequel to That Night can be read as a standalone. Is her role as the "good girl" leading Mia down a destructive path . . . following in her beloved sister's tragic footsteps? Once upon a time, Mia had the perfect older sister. She's been an only child for over four years now, and life without her sister's guidance has grown painfully difficult. Her parents, ashamed of how her sister died, act like she never existed at all, but Mia needs her now more than ever. Her first year of high school, her first boyfriend, her first kiss . . . all dulled by her habit of comparing herself to her ...

Shatter the myth that single parenting is a weakness. Discover the Biblical truth that with God, single parenting is a strength: Find empowerment and resilience in faith. This empowering book challenges societal and church stigmas, highlighting exemplary single parents in the Bible. Learn how to overcome challenges, find success, and tap into God's strength.

Cole thought he had his school routine all figured out. He could muck around and draw all day in Mr. Jenkins' easygoing class. But when the teacher gets sick, everything changes. The substitute, Miss Evans, assigns a family tree art project that hits too close to home for Cole. Ever since losing his mum last year, Cole's family life has felt broken. So he hatches a plan to get Miss Evans to cancel class and avoid the painful assignment. But no matter what mischief Cole pulls, the unflappable new teacher remains calm. As Cole keeps trying and failing to rattle Miss Evans, he starts to ...

Twelve-year-old Sadé has been escaping to an imaginary world ever since her mum passed away—with its candy-floss lilac sky, she goes on endless adventures atop her purple-winged bird, Nix. But soon she discovers that frightening shadow beasts live here too and they are seeping into the real world. Luckily, when her sister signs her up to an anonymous grief counselling group, Sadé finds her anxiety gets better. But then she's asked to perform spoken word in the talent show. The beasts won't let her get on stage.

Grief is a profound and complex emotion that often defies simple explanation. It is an experience that weaves through our lives in unpredictable ways, particularly when we lose a parent. The nature of grief can be tumultuous, bringing with it waves of sorrow, anger, confusion, and even moments of joy as we remember the love we shared. Each person's journey through grief is unique, reflecting the depth of their relationship with their parent and the myriad of emotions that arise from such a loss.

The loss of one's father is one of the biggest life events one can experience. Nothing prepares you for the immense, life changing grief you will experience. Everyone grieves differently. This book is written from the perspective of someone who has gone through their own loss of their parent, and documented the stages of grief experienced along the way.

When Chloe Hooper’s partner is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive illness, she has to find a way to tell their two young sons. By instinct, she turns to the bookshelf. Can the news be broken as a bedtime tale? Is there a perfect book to prepare children for loss?