Defining Moments Coping With the Loss of a Child

"Love is a chain to lock a child to its parent. My poor boy, he was too good for this earth. God has called him home." - Abraham Lincoln GRIEF KNOWS NO AGEThe death of a child is devastating, whether it's a young mother with a stillborn baby or an elderly father mourning the loss of a middle-aged son from cancer. For parents who have suffered the loss of a child, the path to recovery is often scattered with deep emotional struggle. If you look at the world's views on grief, it can be disheartening: 19% of the world's population has experienced the loss of a child. That leaves millions of families searching for hope in the grief process.The divorce rate of couples who experience the loss of a child is 80% to 90%.There is a rise in drug or alcohol use among parents or siblings as they struggle to copeSuicide from surviving parents or siblings is on the rise.The collection of stories shared here are from parents who endured the strength to cope with the loss of a child. Imagine having another parent take your hand during your darkest stage of your grief and show you that there can be light and even hope for your future. Each story includes resources and contact info of other parents who can offer support. When you are grieving, it helps to know that you are not alone in that journey. This books also makes a great gift to give a family who is struggling with the loss of a child. The greatest gift to give another is hope. Contributing Authors (in order of their story): Lois DuncanMike ReynoldsGloria HorsleyDick & Sandy GallagherDean EllerDianne RogersMartha TessmerDoug GriffinVioleta AstileanCookie BakkeShari SavageJill Hammond JacksonJennifer DavisCharisse JimenezAlicia BertoleroDanielle LawheadDan CopeJuanita ArroyoMegan ShankCeline FordPatrick MurphyJanet BurrowaySteve RobertsDebbi RathCecilia DiNunnoMary JohnsonClara HintonMichelene FitzgeraldEddie RiveraKaren TesiDale WestCindy BrownIrene FreitasJoanie CookLo Anne MayerLisa A BrightBrad & Jan LopezElly SutherlandCora MerkleyGretchan WheelerRenee Vigil