How to Navigate all the Changes after Child Loss
There is no doubt about it, a bereaved parent is forever changed. In fact, you probably think of your life as having two distinct time...
Grief Support for Moms
who have lost a child
with Lisa K. Boehm
certified grief educator, author & speaker
~mom of an angel~
Grief & Child Loss Blog
Lisa K. Boehm
- Aug 23
- 5 min
Please Don't Forget My Child: She Died, but She Lived too.
My greatest fear is that the world will eventually forget about my daughter, Katie. This weekend marks four years since she walked out...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Aug 14
- 3 min
How to Handle Grief Triggers after Child Loss
We've all experienced them after the loss of a child. Birthdays and Angel Anniversaries are obvious triggers, but they can also be more...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Aug 4
- 4 min
How to Survive Child Loss: 5 Tips from a Grieving Mother
Author Lisa K. Boehm describes the five things that have helped her most since losing her 17 year old daughter in 2015.
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Lisa K. Boehm
- May 29
- 5 min
How Do I Know if My Other Kids are Ok (after my child died)?
No matter their age, kids look to their parents for guidance, especially when something happens that they have no had experience in...MORE..
2,629 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- May 8
- 4 min
How to Deal with Guilt after Child Loss
The guilt we experience after child loss can be debilitating. We feel as if we could have prevented their death...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- May 1
- 6 min
How to Survive Mother's Day as a Grieving Mom
(as it appears in the Still Standing Magazine) I’ll never forget the day I gave birth to my daughter Katie. Every blessed moment will be...
3,174 views1 comment
Lisa K. Boehm
- Apr 23
- 4 min
Child Loss: Myths & Misconceptions
When I hit the six month mark after my daughter Katie died I remember thinking 'I can't do this anymore, much less for the rest of my life'.
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Child Loss & the Hardest Question
Dealing with the loss of a child may be the hardest thing a parent ever has the face. The pain and struggles associated with this...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Child Loss & Medication: Things to Know
Please note: this blog is based on my opinion and experience as a grieving mother and is not meant to replace the recommendations of...
1,139 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- Jan 29
- 4 min
Collateral Damage: Child Loss & Secondary Losses
No one can prepare you for your life after child loss. No one can prepare you for all the hurts you will feel because of the massive...
2,318 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
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...
1,891 views1 comment
Lisa K. Boehm
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Is My Marriage Doomed (because my child died)?
You vowed for better or worse...but you never imagined your marriage would have to endure child loss. Now what?...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
If I feel OK, does that Make Me a Bad (Grieving) Mother?
After the loss of our child, we just want to feel 'normal', yet at the same time we know our lives will never be the same. Over time...
1,040 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Confessions of a Grieving Mother
I know I can be honest with you, because you are me and I am you. There is a truth amongst grieving mothers. We know each other's pain....
2,865 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Living with Child Loss: One Grieving Mom's Perspective
Grief becomes part of who you are.
If grief is something you will carry forever, the question becomes 'now what?'...MORE...
1,710 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
Feeling Crazy after Child Loss?
Grief is horrible. It changes every aspect about you - physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially....
1,903 views0 comments