Child Loss, Grief & the Fears of a Grieving Mother
Healing after child loss can seem impossible to a grieving mother who often equates this idea as her leaving her child behind or forgetting
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Grief & Loss Blog
Lisa K. Boehm
- May 9
- 6 min
5 Tips for Grieving Mothers on Mother's Day
Facing Mother's Day after losing a child can bring a grieving mom to her knees. Moms struggling with child loss need acknowledgement and...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jan 17
- 3 min
6 Things to Know about Child Loss, Mental Health & Depression
Grief is rarely talked about, especially after the loss of a child. Grieving mothers have many mental health challenges to face after...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Dec 31, 2022
- 4 min
A 'New Reality': Life after the Loss of a Child
When your child dies, you have a new identity: grieving mother. This grief blog shares all the changes grieving moms face after child loss.
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
10 Tips when Talking to a Grieving Mom
People are often scared to talk to a grieving mother. This article will help moms and their supporters as they navigate child loss & grief.
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
7 Spiritual Signs from Heaven after Child Loss
After the loss of a child, grieving mothers yearn for feelings of having their child close. Spiritual signs can give moms hope and peace.
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Lisa K. Boehm
- May 8, 2022
- 4 min
Guilty Feeling when Grieving the Loss of a Child
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
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Apr 23, 2022
- 4 min
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..
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Apr 6, 2022
- 4 min
Child Loss & the Hardest Question for Grieving Moms
As a grieving mother, this question is the ultimate punch in the gut. It can make you stop breathing and actually confuse you...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Feb 13, 2022
- 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
- Jan 29, 2022
- 4 min
Child Loss, Grief & Secondary Loss after a Child Dies
No one can prepare you for your life after child loss. Grieving mothers lose a child, but they also experience other losses as well...
2,492 views1 comment
Lisa K. Boehm
- Dec 30, 2021
- 4 min
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
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
A Letter to my Daughter in Heaven
December 8 will mark your 7th year in heaven. Seven years of longing to hear your laugh, seven years of craving ... (MORE)...
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
Grieving Mothers, Child Loss, & 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...
1,925 views1 comment
Lisa K. Boehm
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Child Loss, Grief, and Marriage: A Grieving Mom's Experience
If you are a grieving mother and are wondering if your marriage can endure the burden of child loss, take a look at this grief blog...
758 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- Oct 10, 2021
- 3 min
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..
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jun 1, 2021
- 5 min
How to Support Grieving Dads on Father's Day
Dad's grieve too after the loss of a child.
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Lisa K. Boehm
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
6 Ways to Connect to your Child's Spirit after Child Loss
Grief after child loss is not only about the immense 'missing', it's about finding a new way to feel connected to your child. It's about...
872 views0 comments