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Travel After Child Loss: Navigating Vacations with a Broken Heart
Navigating summer vacations after child loss can bring a wave of grief, guilt, and unexpected emotions. In this blog, we explore how to travel with a broken heart, honor your child’s memory, and still allow space for healing. Whether it’s your first trip after loss or one of many, discover gentle tips for grieving while on holiday, coping with emotional triggers, and finding small moments of peace during summer travel.
Lisa K. Boehm
12 hours ago3 min read


How to Survive the First 6 Months After Child Loss
Survive the first 6 months after child loss with gentle grief support, routines, and healing tips.
Lisa K. Boehm
Aug 123 min read


Dreams After Child Loss: What They Mean & How to Have More
Have you ever dreamed of your child after loss and wondered if it was real? This post explores visitation dreams, a powerful way grieving mothers may feel spiritually connected to their children. Learn what grief dreams are, why they matter, and how to invite this comforting experience. Whether you’ve had a dream or are still waiting, you’ll find hope, healing, and validation here.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jul 293 min read


Can Your Marriage Survive Child Loss? The Essential Guide for Grieving Moms
Losing a child can shake even the strongest marriages—but that doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed. Despite what many believe, most marriages do not end after child loss. The truth is, grief impacts everyone differently, and with open communication, empathy, and patience, couples can not only survive but grow stronger together. If you’ve ever worried about your marriage after loss, this blog offers hope, honesty, and support.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jul 223 min read


Grief & Joy: Is it OK to feel joy after Child Loss?
Is it OK to feel joy after losing a child? For many grieving moms, guilt makes joy feel impossible. But grief and joy can coexist. In this heartfelt post, discover how to gently invite joy back into your life without guilt. Learn 5 compassionate strategies to honor your child while embracing healing, hope, and small moments of happiness after loss. A must-read for anyone navigating grief after child loss.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jul 83 min read


Balancing Grief and Work After Child Loss: 7 Gentle Strategies
Returning to work after child loss is one of the hardest things a grieving mother can face. Grief brain can make it difficult to focus, remember tasks, or function like before. This blog offers seven gentle tips to help you cope at work, from grounding techniques to redefining productivity. If you're walking through this painful season, know you're not alone—and there are ways to support yourself with compassion as you navigate your return.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jun 173 min read


Father’s Day and Grief: How to Support a Dad Who’s Lost a Child
Dad's grieve too after the loss of a child.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jun 105 min read


How to Support a Grieving Mom: What to Say, Do, and Avoid
Supporting a grieving mom can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. This blog outlines exactly what to say, do, and avoid when offering grief support after child loss. Whether you're a friend, family member, or coworker, you'll discover meaningful ways to show up and truly help. Learn the most supportive phrases, actions that bring comfort, and common missteps to avoid. A must-read for anyone wanting to offer real help after loss.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jun 33 min read


Grief & Child Loss: 7 Gentle Ways to Mark Your Child's Birthday
Honoring your child’s birthday after loss can feel overwhelming — but it can also be a sacred opportunity to connect, reflect, and celebrate their life. In this blog, I share 3 heartfelt ideas that have brought comfort to many grieving moms, including buying a birthday cake, releasing butterflies, and doing acts of kindness in their name. These rituals can bring meaning to a difficult day. Listen to the podcast for 4 more healing ideas.
Lisa K. Boehm
May 273 min read


Understanding Secondary Loss After Child Loss: The Hidden Layers of Grief
No one can prepare you for your life after child loss. Grieving mothers lose a child, but they also experience other losses as well...
Lisa K. Boehm
May 204 min read


Mother’s Day Grief: 5 Practical Tips for Moms Coping After Child Loss
Facing Mother's Day after losing a child can bring a grieving mom to her knees. Moms struggling with child loss need acknowledgement and...
Lisa K. Boehm
May 66 min read


A Doctor’s Grief Journey: Navigating Child Loss with Dr. Marcy Larson
When a pediatrician becomes a bereaved mother—Dr. Marcy Larson shares her powerful story of child loss, grief, healing, and hope. 💛
Lisa K. Boehm
Apr 293 min read


Parenting After Child Loss: 8 Tips from a Grieving Mom
After the loss of a child, it's normal to second guess all parenting decisions as a grieving mom. This grief blog outlines 8 tips to help...
Lisa K. Boehm
Mar 115 min read


15 Reasons Why the Second Year of Grief May Be More Challenging
This blog dives into the unique challenges of grieving mothers and the journey through grief. #ChildLoss #GrievingParents #Healing
Lisa K. Boehm
Feb 184 min read


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
Lisa K. Boehm
Feb 44 min read


Surviving Grief & Child Loss with This Approach
Discover 3 simple ways to honor your child’s life and legacy after loss. Celebrate their impact and find healing through meaningful actions.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jan 73 min read


5 Tips from a Bereaved Mom after Child Loss
Grieving mother Lisa K. Boehm describes the five things that have helped her most on her own grief journey. After the loss of a child...
Lisa K. Boehm
Nov 24, 20242 min read


7 Hidden Grief Struggles Every Bereaved Mom Faces
Learn how a grieving mother copes with the challenges of child loss by acknowledging emotions, staying connected, and honouring her child's
Lisa K. Boehm
Sep 28, 20243 min read


A Grieving Mother's Greatest Fear after Child Loss
The loss of a child is a life-altering event. Grieving mothers do everything in their power to ensure that the child is never forgotten...
Lisa K. Boehm
Sep 22, 20244 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
Lisa K. Boehm
Jul 16, 20245 min read
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