Journey to HEALING: A Mother's Guide to Navigating Child Loss

by Lisa K Boehm

Overview

Discover hope and HEALING after child loss.

Do you feel lost and alone since your child died? Are you unsure how to move forward? There is hope. Journey to HEALING answers the fears and doubts experienced by bereaved mothers who want to learn to live again and offers honest, heartfelt advice.

Author Lisa K Boehm shows you how to:

- Cope with your heartache
- Overcome self-limiting beliefs about HEALING
- Determine helpful strategies that work best for you
- Find peace and happiness
- Feel hope and comfort, knowing you are not alone

The personal experiences of thirty-two mothers shared in this book will leave you feeling connected and hopeful so you can bravely carry on and turn your hurt into HEALING, starting now.

Bonus material includes helpful suggestions for friends and family to support a grieving mother plus discussion questions that can be used in an 8-week support group program.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640855045
Publisher:	Author Academy Elite
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Author Lisa K. Boehm's life changed when her daughter Katie died suddenly in a car accident. She searched for helpful, straightforward advice but struggled to find it. In Journey to HEALING, Lisa shares her story, her insight, and everything she has learned. She has found the journey through grief to be very lonely and challenging at times, but knew from the beginning she wanted to feel joy again and live in a way that made her daughter proud. Now, her focus is helping other moms through the devastation of child loss in a way that feels good to them. Lisa and her husband Darryl have two children; their son Ryan who walks beside them and their daughter Katie who lives on in their hearts.

Table of Contents

Contents

The Gift of a Story

The Suitcase

Together we are Stronger

Part 1: The Suitcase

• Chapter 1: The Journey Begins
• Chapter 2: Totally Unprepared

Part 2: The Direction

• Chapter 3: Fork in the Road
• Chapter 4: Trust your Compass

Part 3: The Map

• Chapter 5: Healing vs. HEALING
• Chapter 6: H — Honouring
• Chapter 7: E — Exercise and Self-care
• Chapter 8: A — Assistance
• Chapter 9: L — Living your Best Life
• Chapter 10: I — Ideas and Intentions
• Chapter 11: N — Nurturing your Soul
• Chapter 12: G — Gratitude

Part 4: The Plan

• Chapter 13: Your Path

Part 5: The Journey

• Chapter 14: Road under Construction
• Chapter 15: Take the Scenic Route

Appendix A: For the Supporters

Appendix B: Discussion Questions

Acknowledgements

Notes

Editorial Reviews

Reviews/Praise for Journey to HEALING:

A ground-breaking book about child loss and survival.

Christalee Froese, whose baby died at 10 weeks in utero, and author of Journey To Joy

Finding the right book about child loss is crucial when your child dies. Journey to HEALING will help you navigate the pain, to find hope and healing.

Jill Townshend Lee, mother of Alyssa, 18 years old

Journey to HEALING serves as a testament of someone who is living and teaching others how to navigate this new world. It is a book based on healing, peace, and living a life with joy and love after a tragedy. Journey to HEALING is a definite must for those grieving as part of an arsenal of tools needed to survive and thrive the death of a child.

Wanda Campbell, Mother of Lane, 17 years old

Lisa provides helpful suggestions for coping with the devastation that accompanies the loss of a child. Her perspective, shared with the stories and wisdom of other mothers validated my feelings and allowed me to realize I was not alone. The suggestions in this book are simple and straightforward. If you've lost a child, this is a companion that you need.

Melanie Delorme, mother of Garrett, 8 years old and author of After the Flowers Die

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