This workbook is designed to help bereaved parents find words for grief in their quest for well-being after the death of a child by offering a hands-on approach to therapeutic writing that can be used as a means of self-help, in collaboration with therapists, or in the context of support groups featuring writing for wellbeing.

Therapeutic Writing through Grief: An Introduction 1. A Tale of Three Stories 2. What am I resisting? 3. Dialogue and self-compassion 4. Anger, shame compassion, and self-compassion 5. Loving-kindness as we tend to our life story 6. From Self-Blame to Life Lessons 7. Meaning in Life Epilogue: Finding Meaning in Mourning

‘This book is a heart centered invitation to do the important soul work of grieving. What I appreciated so much was how this book approached grief with mindful compassion and tenderness. It will be salve to many grieving parents.’Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Professor, Arizona State University, Director of the Graduate Certificate in Trauma and Bereavement Program andnFounder, MISS Foundation and Selah Carefarm‘Although much has been written about grieving and how we might survive the loss of a child, few resources have been available about how to deal with such a devastating bereavement. This therapeutic writing workbook respects the magnitude of child loss and takes parents through a process where they may make meaning as they honour their experience and create new ground for wellbeing. This is a valuable and heartfelt resource founded in evidence-based research on child death.’Dr. Reinekke Lengelle, Associate Professor, Athabasca University, curriculum designer of writing for wellbeing, author of Writing the Self in Bereavement: A Story of Love, Spousal Loss and Resilience, and co-editor of Writing for Wellbeing: Theory, Research and Practice‘A deeply humane companion to grief, which demonstrates the powerful potential of creativity in bereavement. 'Writing through grief' offers detailed, compassionate and holistic guidance built upon years of experience, and it makes exemplary use of theory, presenting complex ideas lightly, accessibly and never without practical relevance to readers' own experiences. A much-needed book which I will strongly recommend to the grieving families I work with, and those who support them.’Dr Tamarin Norwood, Doctoral Prize Research Fellow, Loughborough University UK, Author of the memoir The Song of the Whole Wide World (Indigo, 2024) about parenthood and bereavement