Table of Contents
Foreword 11
Introduction: Dear Grieving Mom 15
Part I Blindsided: Pummeled by the Force of Loss 21
1 Among the Fields of Gold 23
2 Hello, Deep Dive 33
Part II Overboard: When You Think You Might Drown 41
3 The Spectacle of Heaven 43
4 From the Dust 53
Part III Adrift: Navigating the Waves of Grief 63
5 Diary of a Broken Heart 65
6 A Thousand Shades of Grief 75
Part IV Marooned: The Isolation of Bereavement 87
7 The Eighteen-Inch Journey 89
8 An Invitation to Liberation 101
9 Thistle Cove 111
Part V Anchored: A God Who Can Be Trusted 123
10 A Crisis of Faith or a Catalyst for Grace? 125
11 Whose Fault Is This, Anyway? 135
Part VI Onward: Adjusting Your Sails for Uncharted Waters 145
12 The Business of Tear-Wiping 147
13 And Then She Laughed 159
Acknowledgments 169
Appendixes
A A Letter for Grieving Dads 173
B Remembering Your Baby (Memorial Ideas) 179
C Helping Your Child Process Grief after Miscarriage 183
D Pregnancy after Loss 191
E Caring for a Friend after Miscarriage 199
F Resources and Support 207
Notes 211