Momma, You Don't Heal: For all the mothers struggling to rebuild their life and find purpose after child loss. - Couverture souple

K. Collins, June; Kraholik, June

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798988395201

Editeur : Life After Child, 2023

Synopsis

You are still their mother. Your child is still part of your story. And you do not have to pretend this kind of loss is something you simply “get over.”

When a child dies, life does not return to the way it was before.

The world keeps moving, people go back to their routines, and eventually the calls and visits begin to slow down. But you are left trying to understand how to live in a life that no longer makes sense.

You may feel numb, angry, guilty, lost, exhausted, or completely alone.

You may wonder why other people seem uncomfortable when you say your child’s name.

You may feel pressure to heal, move on, be strong, or somehow return to the person you were before.

But the truth is, child loss changes you.

Momma, You Don’t Heal was written for the mother who needs honesty—not empty promises, forced positivity, or advice from someone who has never lived through the unimaginable.

After losing my two-year-old son, Kaleb, I found herself trying to survive the shock, funeral, loneliness, guilt, changing relationships, difficult memories, and the painful question every grieving mother eventually faces:

How am I supposed to keep living without my child?

This book shares my story openly and without sugarcoating the reality of child loss.

Inside, you will find honest conversations about:

The first days and weeks after losing a child
Shock, denial, guilt, anger, depression, loneliness, and acceptance
The funeral and the painful decisions no mother should have to make
Returning to work and watching life continue around you
Family members and friends who may not understand your grief
Marriage, divorce, other children, and having another child after loss
Therapy, support groups, journaling, and finding the right kind of help
Triggers, paperwork, sentimental belongings, dreams, spirituality, and signs
Talking about your child and keeping their memory alive
Rebuilding a meaningful life without leaving your child behind

This is not a book that tells you to forget.

It is not a book that claims time will erase what happened.

And it is not a book that asks you to stop loving, remembering, crying, or saying your child’s name.

Instead, it reminds you that learning to live again does not mean your child mattered less.

You can laugh again and still miss them.

You can create new memories and still treasure the old ones.

You can move forward without moving away from your child.

You can build a life that honors both the child you lost.

I write as a mother who has sat in the hospital room, planned the funeral, faced the silence afterward, questioned everything, and slowly learned how to rebuild my life around a loss that would always remain part of me.

My message is honest:

You may not heal in the way people expect.

You may never return to the woman you were before.

But you can learn how to carry the love, survive the hardest days, protect your peace, and create a future that still has meaning.

This book is also helpful for spouses, relatives, friends, and anyone who wants to better understand what a grieving mother may be feeling but does not know what to say or how to help.

There is no perfect timeline for grief.

There is no single right way to survive child loss.

There is only your path, your love, your memories, and the choices you make one day at a time.

Your child’s life was more than the day they died. Their story continues through you.

You are not alone, Momma.

You are allowed to grieve.

You are allowed to change.

You are allowed to remember.

And when you are ready, you are allowed to live again—while carrying your child with you every step of the way.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Life After Child
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798988395201
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 135
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible