When a Child Dies

A Hopeful Healing Guide for Surviving the Loss of a Child

De: Claire Aagaard

Narrado por: Jennifer Pickens

A caring and compassionate grief book for bereaved parents who have lost a child.

Being suddenly thrust into the world of parental grief is like being transported to a foreign land where you don't speak the language. With that in mind, Claire Aagaard has written When a Child Dies in a simple, straightforward manner, offering information, comfort, and hope for those who believe that none is possible.

Questions addressed include: Can we survive this?; Is it possible to be happy again?; Is forgiveness attainable?; Can we survive this as a couple?; How will this affect our loved ones?; Is it okay to be angry with God?; How do we cope with birthdays or holidays?; Will my grief ever change?; What can we do to help? (a chapter for supportive loved ones).

Claire has written this book from a unique perspective—that of a professional grief counselor after working with dozens of bereaved parents, and as a parent with her own history of child loss. It is an honest yet gentle guide for grieving parents as well as their family, friends, and loved ones, offering the wisdom from her own personal journey as well as that of countless others.

©2022 Claire Aagaard (P)2022 Tantor

So insightful

I love my 9 yr old on 3/28/23 and I’ve been in such a dark place. This book has been tremendously helpful and I’m so grateful for it.

healing

This book assist in making me feel like i was not by myself when it came to my grief. It allowed me to understand that grief of a child is different for everyone but there are similarities on how we grow in our grief

Children Should Never Die Before Their Parents

This is something that you wouldn’t ever wish on even your own worst enemy. The grief never truly goes away. It’s ALWAYS there!!!! You just have to learn to move it alittle to the side to get through each day, then not always does it help. You’re faith is tested to the max. Everyday living is a challenge, but life goes on without them. Pain is never experienced SO horrific by your heart!

Not much about the loss of losing an adult child

I was looking for a book on grief. I lost my youngest daughter who was age 32 on 8/13/2022 to a blood clot in her brain. This book is for parents who lost a child but it is more for a younger child, not an adult child.