The journey to peace after losing your child
by
This book delves into the loss of a child, not just from death, but also from adoption, addiction, divorce and estrangement. The author shares her own personal and professional stories from thirty-five years of nursing. Many parents also share their stories. It discusses the hard emotions like anger and guilt but offers hope for living a meaningful life in addition to your grief. It gives a voice and a forum for parents to speak of their children and discusses meaning of life and looking for answers for their pain and grief.
When I was barely out of my teens, I found myself pregnant and unable to keep that child. The reasons are extensive and too painful to unburden here, but, at the end of the day, I gave up my daughter for adoption. In the days that followed, I realized that everyone around me expected me to pick up and move on and basically, forget her. And at least if not forget her, for heaven's sake , do not talk about her. I still think of her, I still love her, I never forgot her, and I will no longer be silenced by those who think she did not matter. Because she did, she does, and she always will.
