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When I Last Hugged My Only Child: Thoughts for Parents and Friends(Post)
Photo: Kevin's HS Band Shoes, 2008 By Paula Neidorf My world changed forever seven and a half years ago when my only child died. Kevin was 28 years old—bright, compassionate, gifted, funny, a ...
The Jars(Post)By Soledad Morillo Belloso Grief is a pain that does not disappear, it only changes its form. Sometimes it is a gale that sweeps everything in its path. At other times it is a whisper, an echo that c ...
The Version of Me That Died With Her(Post)By Amaal Zaki When my grandmother died, the world lost a kind soul, but I lost the only person who had ever been truly kind to me. She was the only person who really loved me. She used to save desser ...
A Father's Day Letter to my Twins(Post)Dear Casey and Rebecca,Thirteen years have passed since your dad’s death, a lifetime for the two of you since you weren’t even three years old when he died of brain cancer. You were far too young at ...
What Helps When Grieving(Post)Grieving after the death of a loved one can take away all of your energy and can leave you feeling isolated from those around you. You just can’t seem to connect with colleagues, people from your com ...
O Christmas Tree—Why Should I Adorn Thee?(Post)10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Decorating a Tree When GrievingWe dragged the tubs of Christmas ornaments from the basement just like we always did before he died. They sat on the living room floo ...
What Would You Give(Post)What would you giveTo not feel this pain?How much is it worthNot to have to explain?What price would you payTo not shed a tear?What value placed onNot feeling this fear?To feel no more guiltFor no mo ...
GOLDILOCKS GRIEVES(Post)One of my most favorite childhood stories is “Goldilocks and The Three Bears.” I had been given the book by a dear uncle, so for me, it was a treasure. Every time I read it, I felt connected to him ...
Windows(Post)Today is Sunday. It is one-degree below zero. I sit on the arm of an empty loveseat with my feet tucked under me, snug in three pair of socks. I am cozy, warm and safe in casual sweats, although th ...
Coping through Christmas(Post)Marketing Christmas has begun. I went to the supermarket the other day, and stockings, Christmas decorations, candy canes and toys for children were placed prominently and strategically in every corn ...
BROKEN OPEN(Post)* Photo by Cheri ThomasRecently, I was asked to say a “few words” to other bereaved parents. My first thought was how does one say a few words when someone loses a child?There are either “no words”, ...
ARMY – NAVY 2017(Post)This year was the 118th editionof one of sport's greatest rivalries.I have watched it faithfullyfor more than seventy years.It is the only game I watchwhere the National Anthemis actually the feature ...
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS(Post)I’ll be home for ChristmasYou can count on meI’ll be home for Christmas…I hear the wordson the radio and in my mind.I see your face,your eyes, smiling at me.I am filledwith incredible sadnessknowing ...
"At least..."(Post)“At least…”As a grief counselor, educator and Pastor, every time I hear someone start a sentence with “at least,” I have to cringe. I thought I had heard every “at least” there was. “At least you kne ...
Rescuing Yourself From A Bad Day(Post)It’s no fun to be struggling to stay alive and be positive about life, when our heart is broken and we feel overwhelmed and lost with the death of our loved one. Even though we are making progress an ...
YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN(Post)On August 29, 2024, thirty-one-year-old NHL hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his best friend, twenty-nine-year-old brother Matthew were hit by a drunk driver and killed while out for a ride on their b ...
A LIVING EULOGY(Post)© RICHARD BELFORD In this life no one is promised tomorrow, and we often leave or are left wishing we had just five more minutes. This makes grief one of society’s most misunderstood and ...
Finding Moments of Peace Within A Grieving Heart(Post)At times it seems like the negative thoughts and sadness are taking a toll on me and I start to wonder if my mind and heart will ever find peace. Suddenly, I finally find an unknown source of inner c ...
Opening to the Pain of Loss(Post)When, in a single moment, we were thrown into the depths of grief with a pain as big as the loss of a child, it is only natural to protest this new and horrific experience with every bit of our being ...
SORTING THROUGH(Post)By Thom Dennis, LCPCAntiques Roadshow is one of my favorite television programs. Viewers watch as antique appraisers travel across the country and spend the day evaluating the trash and treasures tha ...
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For Bereaved Grandparents
$7.95Revised 2023 Grief is the normal reaction to a loss. Actually, we experience grief throughout our lives. A pet dies. A friend moves away. Our children go off to college. We lose a job. We...$7.95 -
When Hello Means Goodbye
$6.95Revised 2026 When Hello Means Goodbye: A guide for parents whose child dies before birth, at birth, or shortly after birth This sensitive booklet is a help to families during the early days of their...$6.95 -
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On Grieving the Death of a Father
$10.00$14.996 in stock! NEW edition coming soon. Whether a father was beloved or feared, the loss and grief is a process--one that sometimes begins before the physical loss has occurred. Drawing on his own...$10.00$14.99 -
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Ray of Hope, A: Facing the Holidays Following a Loss (DVD)
$20.00$44.95*** SPECIAL SALE - 2 IN STOCK - A 40-minute DVD featuring heartwarming and helpful interviews with bereaved parents, and grief support professionals offering wisdom for facing the holidays,...$20.00$44.95 -
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Into the Cave
$10.00$14.00* ON SALE - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST - ONLY 1 LEFT * Into the Cave: When Men Grieve When men suffer a loss, they tend to suppress it and grieve in private. This quiet grief is often misinterpreted by...$10.00$14.00 -
When Your Pet Dies
$9.95A Guide to Mourning, Remembering, and Healing Compassionate support and practical suggestions to help you understand your grief and being to healWhen a special pet dies, you may struggle with your...$9.95 -
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Permission to Grieve: A Journey from Sibling Loss to Restored Hope
$10.00$16.954 LEFT IN STOCK! Grief is always a challenge, and that is definitely the case when it is a sibling who has died. In this book, Amy describes some of the most challenging parts of her grief...$10.00$16.95 -
The Mourner’s Bill of Rights Wallet Cards
$15.00FOR ADULTS These handy wallet cards help mourners remember that each person’s grief is unique and that they have the right to move toward their grief and heal. The cards fold to credit card...$15.00 -
Good-bye My Friend: Grieving the Loss of a Pet
$6.95Good-bye My Friend: Grieving the Loss of a Pet This compassionate book comforts those who are grieving the death of a pet by acknowledging the need, as well as the right, to grieve the loss of a...$6.95 -
Care Package for Bereaved Parents
$15.00This care package is for anyone who has a loved one die. It includes books that are easy-to-read for the newly bereaved. Care packages can be customized with other resources. Includes a canvas gift...$15.00 -
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Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose
$25.00$30.00A powerful account of one father’s journey through unimaginable grief, offering readers a new vision for how to more actively and fully mourn profound loss.When Colin Campbell’s two...$25.00$30.00 -
Finding Hope
$9.95Finding Hope This book tells the story of Hope, a young girl who is grieving the death of her mother. Hope’s father takes her to a grief center where she is able to share her feelings, not feel...$9.95 -
Strong and Tender
$5.95Strong and Tender A book especially for fathers, this is a collection of insights, helpful hints and tender thoughts to give a father strength during the dark times of grief following his...$5.95 -
Healing Your Grieving Heart After Miscarriage: 100 Practical Ideas for Parents and Families
$11.95Healing Your Grieving Heart After Miscarriage: 100 Practical Ideas for Parents and Families Compassionate advice and simple activities to help you through your grief by Alan Wolfelt and Raelynn...$11.95 -
My Memory Bag: Care Package Children Ages 4-8
$23.00This sturdy My Memory Bag contains the following books: From Sad to Glad-A Workbook for Grieving Children Tell Me, Papa-Explaining Death and Grief to Children A Complete Book About Death for...$23.00 -
Donate to Centering
$5.00 - $50.00Centering is a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization. Centering is requesting your help in providing grief resources to those affected by tragedy. 100% of donations go toward these grief...$5.00 - $50.00 -
Healing Your Grieving Heart After Stillbirth: 100 Practical ideas for Parents and Families
$11.95Healing Your Grieving Heart After Stillbirth: 100 Practical ideas for Parents and Families Compassionate advice and simple activities to help you through your grief by Alan Wolfelt and Raelynn...$11.95 -
Stay for the Cup of Coffee
$12.95How to Support Others in Grief When someone we care about experiences a major life loss, for many of us it’s instinctive to want to help. After all, we feel awful about what happened as well as...$12.95 -
The Unspeakable Loss: How Do You Live After a Child Dies?
$18.99Support, Guidance, and Wisdom From Others Who Have Been There Charting the long path from the worst possible nightmare, shock, trauma, and overwhelming pain, to a life that once again miraculously...$18.99 -
Bag of Books, for Bereaved Parents
$85.00This bag is filled with our Centering published resources for Bereaved Parents. 20 titles!!! Over $125 total value!! Includes: I Remember, I Remember; Holiday Blues; Children Die, Too; Shattered...$85.00