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Articles & Resources

I struggled to find resources when Connor died that were specific to parents. Having lost grandparents and my father several years ago, I know that pain. However, losing Connor hit me very differently. We expect to lose our parents and grandparents at some point in our lives because that’s the proper order of life. Losing a child disrupts everything because we aren’t supposed to outlive them. I have compiled links to some of the articles and resources I found so that you can easily access them as you search for answers and healing.

Websites

-Just Enduring – there is a TON of information here. I suggest small doses as it can become overwhelming quickly.

-Grief Sucks – this is a website just for teens and young children. It’s interactive and speaks their language. They also offer summer camps all over the country (for free!)

-The Compassionate Friends – check out your local chapter. Some have grief groups just for grieving parents.

-What I have learned from the death of my son: A letter to grieving parents – a powerful and impactful letter, but have tissues handy.

-Umbrella Ministries - specific to moms who have lost children

Books

-Imagine Heaven - I LOVE this book! It brought me so much peace and comfort!

-Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child– this book goes through the gazillion steps of parental grief because it feels like there are far more than other kinds of grief.

-Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart (Good Grief Series)– I read this book right after Connor passed so I could figure out how to help Ryan. There’s good information about “meeting them where they are” in the book.

-Turned Upside Down -This books guides children through the grieving process, but be prepared that it's a tear jerker