Adult Resources     Children's Resources

Surviving the death of a loved one

We understand that loss is deeply personal and that everyone’s journey through grief is unique. We hope the resources on this page offer you support and peace.

Adult Resources

Death of a partner/spouse

Books

  1. Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology: A Guide for Facing Death and Loss – Jackson and Roberts, 2002.
  2. Grieving the Death of a Friend – Smith, Harold, 1996.
  3. Men Don’t Cry, Women Do: Transcending Gender Stereotypes of Grief – Doka and Martin, 1999.
  4. Beyond Widowhood: From Bereavement to Emergence and Hope – Digiulio, Robert, 1989.
  5. How to Survive the Loss of a Love – Colgrove, Bloomfield, McWilliams, 1976.
  6. Understanding Grief – Wolfelt, Alan, 1992.

Death of a parent

Books

  1. Recovering From the Loss of a Parent – Donnelly, Katherine, 2001.
  2. When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults – Meyers, Edward, 1991.
  3. Our Mothers’ Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men – Blaunder, Bob, 1999.

Websites

  1. The Dougy Center

Death of a child

Books

  1. Death of a Dream: Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Loss – Ewy, Donna, 1984.
  2. Beyond Endurance: When a Child Dies – Knopp, Ronald, 2005.
  3. The First Year of Forever: Surviving the Death of our Son – Van Vechten, B. D., 1982.
  4. The Death of Adult Children Through the Eyes of Grieving Parents – Bacon and Gaber, 1999.
  5. Death Be Not Proud – Gunther, John, 2007.
  6. Moving Beyond Loss: Real Answers to Real Questions from Real People – Friedman and James, 2012.
  7. Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss – DeKIyen and Schwiebert, 2005.

Websites

  1. Compassionate Friends
  2. The Sibling Connection
  3. Grieving Gumdrops

General resources

Books

  1. Life is Goodbye, Life is Hello: Grieving Well through All Kinds of Loss – Bozarth, Alla, 1994.

Websites

  1. Sacred Art of Living Center
  2. Online support groups
  3. Grief Education and Support

Suicide

24-Hour National Hotline 1-800-273-8255

Books

  1. Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One – Smolin, Ann and Guinan, John, 1993.

Traumatic/sudden death

Books

  1. What to do When the Police Leave – Jenkins, Bill, 2001.
  2. I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye – Brooke Noel, Pamela Blair PhD 2008.

Children's Resources

Death of a parent

Books

Molly’s Mom Died – Aitken, Holmes, Mudlaff, 1999.
  1. Molly’s Mom Died – Aitken, Holmes, Mudlaff, 1999.
  2. Daddy’s Chair – Lanton, Sandy, 2013.
  3. Saying Goodbye to Daddy – Vigna, Judith, 1991.
  4. Sopa de Lagrimas: Una Receta Para Sanar Despues de una Perdida = Tear Soup (Spanish Edition) – Bills, DeKlyen, Schwiebert, 2009.
  5. Anne and The Sand Dobbies: A Story About Death for Children and Their Parents – Coburn and Slayton, 1986.

Websites

  1. The Dougy Center

Death of a sibling

Books

  1. When I Die Will I get Better – Breebaart, Joeri and Piet, 1993.
  2. The Empty Place: A Child’s Guide through Grief (Let’s Talk) – Carlisle and Temes, 1992.

Death of a grandparent

Books

  1. Now One Foot, Now the Other – dePaola, 2006.
  2. The Two of Them – Aliki, 1987.
  3. Finding Grandpa Everywhere: A Young Child Discovers Memories of a Grandparent – Aitken and Hodge, 1998.
  4. Why Did Grandpa Die?: A Book About Death – Hazen, Barbara, 1985.

Death of a friend

Books

  1. If Nathan Were Here – Bahr and Jerome, 2000. 
  2. Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children – Ingpen and Mellonie, 1983.

Loss in general

Books

  1. When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving and Other Losses – Friedman, James and Matthews, 2002.
  2. It Must Hurt A Lot: A Child’s Book About Death – Sanford, Doris, 1986

Teenage grief

Books

  1. When a Friend Dies – Gootman, 2005.
  2. Helping Children Cope With Death – Schuurman, Donna, 1998.
  3. Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas – Wolfelt, Alan, 2001.
  4. Saying It Out Loud – Abelove, Joan, 2001.
  5. Helping Teens Work Through Grief – Perschy, Mary, 2004.
  6. Fire In My Heart and Ice In My Veins – Traisman, Enid Samuel, 1992.

Websites

  1. The Dougy Center