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,
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 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 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
- 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...
3,175 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...
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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...
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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...
1,567 views0 comments
Lisa K. Boehm
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
Tips to Get Through the Holidays (after Child Loss)
This time of year can be one of the hardest for those who have lost a child. How can we be thankful when there is a huge void in our...
1,146 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...
1,892 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
- 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.
1,851 views0 comments
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...
2,682 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....
2,867 views0 comments