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Grief After Child Loss: What No One Tells You
Grief educator and mentor Lisa Boehm shares what she wishes she knew before her daughter died. Child Loss brings many unique challenges for bereaved mothers. This blog helps to cope and navigate the loss of a child.
Lisa K. Boehm
Sep 163 min read


Back-to-School: Coping with Grief after Child Loss
How to handle the back to school season while grieving the loss of your child.
Lisa K. Boehm
Aug 263 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


A Visit from my Daughter in Heaven
My grief journey began the night my daughter died and visited me in spirit. As a grieving mom, dealing with the loss of a child can seem...
Lisa K. Boehm
Apr 10, 20243 min read


Grief & Child Loss: The Myths and Misconceptions
The 'stages of grief' have mislead society and grieving mothers alike. After child loss, we are led to believe we eventually hit the fifth..
Lisa K. Boehm
Mar 26, 20244 min read


6 Insights for Grieving Mothers Coping with Child Loss and Depression
Grief is rarely talked about, especially after the loss of a child. Grieving mothers have many mental health challenges to face after...
Lisa K. Boehm
Feb 12, 20244 min read


Our 'New Reality': Life after Child Loss
When your child dies, you have a new identity: grieving mother. This grief blog shares all the changes grieving moms face after child loss.
Lisa K. Boehm
Jan 31, 20244 min read


5 New Year's Resolutions after Child Loss
For a grieving mother the New Year means another year without their child. Grief is sneaky. As if child loss and the holidays weren't enough
Lisa K. Boehm
Dec 29, 20234 min read


Child Loss & Grief at Christmas Time
Dealing with the loss of a child is hard every day of the year, but it always seems worse at Christmas time. Grief and loss can really pack
Lisa K. Boehm
Dec 10, 20233 min read


How to be Thankful at Thanksgiving (after Child Loss)
How can a grieving mother be thankful at Thanksgiving after the loss of a child? This grief blog provides three ways to deal with loss..
Lisa K. Boehm
Nov 15, 20233 min read


Please Stop Talking about the Five Stages of Grief
With all the backlash that this theory has received, I am confused why counsellors, therapists, or anyone refers to it at all.
Lisa K. Boehm
Aug 20, 20233 min read


How Grieving Parents Can Stay Connected to Their Child after Loss
Discover healthy ways for grieving parents to maintain a lasting connection with their departed child. Honour memories and feel closer ...
Lisa K. Boehm
Jul 7, 20233 min read
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