From Despair to Hope: Survival Guide for Bereaved Parents
This is a must have book for every newly bereaved parent. Written by a mother who lost a son, the book offers help, hope and guidance to those facing the crippling emotions that come with the loss of a child of any age. The author combines suggestions gained from personal experience as well as advice from other parents and experts in their fields. This helpful information is presented in an easy to follow self-help format. The book includes how to handle challenging issues such as marriage, younger children, and special days. The difficult circumstance of suicide is discussed, including how to help siblings after the tragedy. Twenty-six short, concise chapters offer help to parents as they traverse the early period of crippling grief. The benefits of crying, meditating, exercise, God/faith, grief groups, journaling, counseling, travel, psychics, and volunteering are all included. This easy-to-follow, self-help guide gives many suggestions enabling bereaved parents to rise above grief and find joy in their life again. Also included, and unique to this book, is a section on after-death communications, demystifying them, and verifying that they can be a source of tremendous solace and hope to any grieving parent. Numerous examples from the author, as well as other bereaved parents, show that we can still have a connection with our beloved child.
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From Despair to Hope: Survival Guide for Bereaved Parents
This is a must have book for every newly bereaved parent. Written by a mother who lost a son, the book offers help, hope and guidance to those facing the crippling emotions that come with the loss of a child of any age. The author combines suggestions gained from personal experience as well as advice from other parents and experts in their fields. This helpful information is presented in an easy to follow self-help format. The book includes how to handle challenging issues such as marriage, younger children, and special days. The difficult circumstance of suicide is discussed, including how to help siblings after the tragedy. Twenty-six short, concise chapters offer help to parents as they traverse the early period of crippling grief. The benefits of crying, meditating, exercise, God/faith, grief groups, journaling, counseling, travel, psychics, and volunteering are all included. This easy-to-follow, self-help guide gives many suggestions enabling bereaved parents to rise above grief and find joy in their life again. Also included, and unique to this book, is a section on after-death communications, demystifying them, and verifying that they can be a source of tremendous solace and hope to any grieving parent. Numerous examples from the author, as well as other bereaved parents, show that we can still have a connection with our beloved child.
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From Despair to Hope: Survival Guide for Bereaved Parents

From Despair to Hope: Survival Guide for Bereaved Parents

by Linda Zelik
From Despair to Hope: Survival Guide for Bereaved Parents

From Despair to Hope: Survival Guide for Bereaved Parents

by Linda Zelik

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This is a must have book for every newly bereaved parent. Written by a mother who lost a son, the book offers help, hope and guidance to those facing the crippling emotions that come with the loss of a child of any age. The author combines suggestions gained from personal experience as well as advice from other parents and experts in their fields. This helpful information is presented in an easy to follow self-help format. The book includes how to handle challenging issues such as marriage, younger children, and special days. The difficult circumstance of suicide is discussed, including how to help siblings after the tragedy. Twenty-six short, concise chapters offer help to parents as they traverse the early period of crippling grief. The benefits of crying, meditating, exercise, God/faith, grief groups, journaling, counseling, travel, psychics, and volunteering are all included. This easy-to-follow, self-help guide gives many suggestions enabling bereaved parents to rise above grief and find joy in their life again. Also included, and unique to this book, is a section on after-death communications, demystifying them, and verifying that they can be a source of tremendous solace and hope to any grieving parent. Numerous examples from the author, as well as other bereaved parents, show that we can still have a connection with our beloved child.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781543968491
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication date: 05/01/2019
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 180
Sales rank: 947,239
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Linda Zelik's world was forever changed with the sudden death of her 24-year-old son in 2010. She is grateful for the support of The Compassionate Friends and is currently a facilitator with the South Bay/LA Chapter. She wrote the book to assist other bereaved parents in managing their grief. She also gives examples to help parents recognize after-death communications from their child.Linda is a USC graduate and retired Occupational Therapist. She resides in Southern California with her husband.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Part 1

Chapter 1 The Day My World Collapsed 7

Chapter 2 Our Life Twenty-Six Years Earlier 15

Part 2

Chapter 1 My Child Has Died, Where Do I Go From Here? 27

Chapter 2 The Emotional Roller Coaster 30

Chapter 3 The Stages Of Grief Myth 34

Chapter 4 Grief 101 37

Chapter 5 Taking Care Of Yourself 40

Chapter 6 A Word About Alcohol And Drugs 46

Chapter 7 Tears Can Heal 48

Chapter 8 Grief's Impact On Marriage 51

Chapter 9 What Do I Do With This Anger? 55

Chapter 10 The Benefits Of Writing And Journaling 58

Chapter 11 Where Are You, Lord? 60

Chapter 12 Your Other Children - Not To Be Forgotten! 63

Chapter 13 Different Grieving Styles 66

Chapter 14 Can Meditation And Affirmations Help? 69

Chapter 15 Are Grief Groups For You? 72

Chapter 16 Get Physical! 76

Chapter 17 Should I Get Counseling? 78

Chapter 18 Handling Holidays And Special Days 80

Chapter 19 The Benefits Of Pets 84

Chapter 20 Memorializing Your Child 85

Chapter 21 Can Music Help? 88

Chapter 22 What About Books And Television? 90

Chapter 23 Can Travel Help? 92

Chapter 24 Special Issues Related To Suicide 94

Chapter 25 The Healing Benefits Of Giving Back 101

Chapter 26 Are Psychics Or Mediums For Real? 103

Chapter 27 In Conclusion 106

Part 3

Chapter 1 Introduction To After-Death Communications 113

Chapter 2 How To Recognize Signs 116

Chapter 3 Be On The Lookout For Signs 118

Chapter 4 Auditory After-Death Communications 119

Chapter 5 Inanamate Objects As Signs 120

Chapter 6 Signs From Nature - Butterflies 123

Chapter 7 Other Signs From Nature 127

Chapter 8 Dreams And Sleep-State Visitations 130

Chapter 9 Sensing A Spirit's Presence 134

Chapter 10 Signs Following A Psychic's Prediction 136

Chapter 11 Examples Of Pranks (Spirits Can Have A Sense Of Humor) 142

Chapter 12 Serendipity 147

Chapter 13 Asking For Favors 149

Chapter 14 Kevin's Visits To Others 152

Chapter 15 Miracles; Do They Really Exist? 154

Chapter 16 In Summary 157

Part 4

Chapter 1 Epilogue: Moving On 161

Chapter 2 I Am Forever Changed 166

Resources 169

Footnotes 173

Acknowledgements 175

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