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
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certified grief educator, author & speaker,
grief support group facilitator and
~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 4
- 4 min
How to Handle Grief: 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
- Jul 21
- 4 min
7 Spiritual Signs after Child Loss
Based on my own experiences, I have grouped these signs into 7 categories...MORE...
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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
- 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
- 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...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Dec 26, 2021
- 4 min
Facing the New Year after Losing a Child
The New Year represents hope, new beginnings, and change. I think that's why it hurts so much...MORE...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Managing Grief at Christmas (after Losing a Child)
How can you possibly go on after you lose a child? And how on earth, can you celebrate Christmas? There's a hole in your family. Someone...
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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
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
Battling Depression after Child Loss (My Dirty Little Secret)
I sat in my daughter's bedroom every morning after the house became quiet and pleaded with God to help me find a way to be with Katie again.
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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...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Where Did My Friends Go? (after my child died)
Interestingly, the people you assumed that would be in your corner aren't always the ones who are able to help you. After my daughter...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
A Letter to my Daughter in Heaven
While not a day that goes by without some pain and sadness, you have have taught me more than I ever thought possible...(MORE)...
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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....
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
Grieving Moms - Feel More Connected to Your Child's Spirit
I’ve always had loose ideas about how the spiritual world worked. I believed in spirit before Katie died and I believed in God and I...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
Finding Your Way after Child Loss (it's different than moving on)
The worst words for a grieving mother to hear after the loss of a child are: it's time to move on. I choose to believe that everyone has...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
Dear Me: A Heartfelt Letter to my Newly Bereaved Self
One day I was asked what I would tell my newly bereaved self, if I could turn back time. Looking back, I wish I could take her heart...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Feb 12, 2020
- 4 min
Dream Visits after the Death of a Child
My first dream of Katie came one month after she died. Dream visits have been one of the things that has helped me survive child loss.
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