Grief Resource Library
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Angels in My Hair: The True Story of a Modern-Day Irish Mystic by Lorna Byrne
For anyone who has ever wondered about the mysteries that lie beyond everyday experience, or doubted the reality of the afterlife, Angels in My Hair is a moving and deeply inspirational journey into the unseen world.
A Message of Hope from the Angels by Lorna Byrne
In this inspiring and uplifting book, Lorna reveals how you can call on the help of your angels to carry you through the challenges that everyone inevitably faces.
Destiny of Souls, New Case Studies of Life Between Lives by Michael Newton, PH.D.
A pioneer in uncovering the secrets of life, internationally recognized spiritual hypnotherapist Dr. Michael Newton takes you once again into the heart of the spirit world.
Book of Ho’oponopono, The Hawaiian Practice of Forgiveness and Healing by Luc Bodin, MD et al
A simple practice to heal your past and cleanse negative memories to live a more peaceful and harmonious life.
The faster the world moves, the more important it becomes to slow down and look within for what makes us truly happy.
The bible of natural medicine--(Larry Dossey, M.D.), Natural Health, Natural Medicine is a comprehensive resource for everything you need to know to maintain optimum health and treat common ailments.
Spontaneous Happiness by Andrew Weil, MD
The body can heal itself. Spontaneous healing is not a miracle but a fact of biology--the result of the natural healing system that each one of us is born with.
Spontaneous Healing by Andrew Weil, MD
Drawing on fascinating case histories as well as medical techniques from around the world, Dr. Andrew Weil shows how spontaneous healing has worked to resolve life-threatening diseases, severe trauma, and chronic pain.
Many people who lose a loved one are entitled to government resources and benefits and do not know about the services that are available to them. The Grief Resource Network provides the links to resources pertaining to government and regional or state agencies to help with support, advice, and assistance.
Survivors Planner: Protection You And Your Family Can Count On
Most of us don't like to talk about death or even think about it. But wouldn't you feel better knowing that, if you or your spouse were no longer living, Social Security would help take care of your family?
AARP Social Security Widow Benefits
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is best known for providing retirement benefits to 38 million Americans. The SSA also plays a less-noticed but equally significant role by providing financial help to Americans who have lost loved ones.
Medicaid: Behavioral Health Services
Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health services in the United States and is increasingly playing a larger role in the reimbursement of substance use disorder services.
Discussion topics on how to handle grief and what to do when a loved one dies.
MedlinePlus: Medical Encyclopedia entry for Grief
Grief is a reaction to a major loss of someone or something. It is most often an unhappy and painful emotion.
Grief resources from Womanshealth.gov
As you and the people around you grow older, loss will become more common. You may have to cope with the death of a friend, spouse, parent, child, or beloved pet.
National Institute on Aging: Mourning the Death of a Spouse
When your spouse dies, your world changes. You are in mourning—feeling grief and sorrow at the loss. Check out this resource on how to cope.
GirlsHealth.gov: Dealing with loss and grief
Everyone faces something very upsetting at some point in their lives. Teens may have to deal with the death of someone they love, their parents' divorce, violence, or abuse, for example.
Grief Counseling Resource Guide A Field Manual
This manual has been developed as a guide for those who encounter individuals reacting to trauma related grief reactions in the course of their outreach work.
PDF: The Death of a Child - The grief of the Parents: A Lifetime Journey
There is no more devastating loss than the death of a child. Sudden death is a contradiction to everything that is known to be true in life. Losing a child to sudden death is a disruption in the natural law and order of life.
Grief before death – understanding anticipatory grief
Carers often feel grief even though the person they're caring for is still alive. This could happen if the person being cared for has a life-limiting condition, or their personality has been affected by their illness.
PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Symptoms of grief are distinct from PTSD and depression. Although research into the prevalence and intensity of grief symptoms in war Veterans is limited, clinicians recognize the importance for Veterans of grieving the loss of comrades.
PDF: Coping with the Death of a Student or Staff Member
Most children experience the death of a family member or friend by the time they complete high school; and one in 20 children face the death of a parent by age 16.
Parentless Children Statistics
- 330,000 girls under 18 years old in the U.S. today have lost their mothers. Source: "Help for Motherless Daughters," accessed August 12, 2017, www.webmd.com/women/features/help-for-motherless-daughters.
- 1.1 million women now under age 60 lost their mothers during childhood or adolescence, before they turned 18. Source: "Help for Motherless Daughters," accessed August 12, 2017, www.webmd.com/women/features/help-for-motherless-daughters.
- The death of a parent can shake the foundations of a child's belief in the world as a safe place. Source: "Helping a Child Cope with the Death of a Parent," accessed August 12, 2017, www.kidshealth.org.
- Teenagers fully understand the meaning of death and, conversely, may focus on trying to understand the meaning of life. Source: "Helping Children through the Grieving Process," accessed August 12, 2017, m.realwarriors.net.
- One in nine Americans lost a parent before they were 20 years old. Source: "Families with a Missing Piece," accessed August 12, 2017, hellogrief.org.
- One in twenty-nine children age five to sixteen has experienced the death of a parent or sibling. Source: "Helping Children to Cope with the Pain of a Parent's Death," accessed August 12, 2017, theguardian.com.
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in twenty children under the age of 18 will experience the death of a parent. In Michigan alone, that represents more than 117,000 grieving children. Source: "Kids Losing a Parent: When Mom or Dad dies," accessed August 12, 2017, www.metroparent.com.
- If a parent dies during these crucial, turbulent years, it can leave a teenager with unfinished business--things left unsaid or undone. Source: "When Teenagers Lose a Parent," accessed August 12, 2017, www.beliefnet.com/Love-Family/2000/06/When-Teenagers-Lose-A-Parent.aspx#
- There is strong evidence that aspects of the family environment, such as quality of parental care and relationship with the surviving parent, are important in affecting long-term psychological reactions following parental loss. Source: "The Lifelong Effects for a Child After the Death of a Parent," accessed August 12, 2017, www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parent-death-during-childhood/
- An estimated 3.5% of children under age 18 (approximately 2.5 million) in the United States have experienced the death of their parent, and reviews of the literature indicate that parental death places children at risk for many negative outcomes, including mental health problems (e.g, depression, anxiety, somatic complaints, post-traumatic stress symptoms), traumatic grief (e.g., a yearning for the deceased and lack of acceptance of the death), lower academic success and self-esteem, and greater external locus of control. Source: "Evidence-Based Practices for Parentally Bereaved Children and Their Families," accessed August 12, 2017, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2888143/
Children and Teens General Grief Statistics
- Grief is a natural and normal response to death and a lifelong process. It is made up of many different emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Through understanding, support, and opportunities to freely express thoughts and feelings, children and teens can develop healthy coping skills that enhance their lives. A child’s hope can be restored and they once again can imagine a life full of possibilities. Source: The Moyer Foundation, https://moyerfoundation.org/ accessed September 17,2017.
- Every year, countless children experience the death of someone they love. Source: The Moyer Foundation, https://moyerfoundation.org/ accessed September 17,2017.
- Grieving in Schools: Nationwide Survey among Classroom Teachers on Childhood Bereavement Conducted by New York Life Foundation and American Federation of Teachers, 2012 Classroom teachers report that students who have lost a parent or guardian typically exhibit: - – Difficulty concentrating in class (observed by 87% of teachers) – – Withdrawal/disengagement and less class participation (observed by 82%) – – Absenteeism (observed by 72%) – – Decrease in quality of work (observed by 68%) – – Less reliability in turning in assignments (observed by 66%) – 7 in 10 teachers (69%) currently have at least one student in their class(es) who has lost a parent, guardian, sibling, or close friend in the past year. Source: https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/release_bereavement121012.pdf accessed September 17, 2017.
- More than two in five teachers say their school pays more attention to the way students are dressed than to student grief. Source: https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/release_bereavement121012.pdf accessed September 17, 2017.
- In a New York Life Foundation general population survey of 1,006 adults conducted in late 2009, one in seven respondents reported losing a parent or sibling before the age of 20. Specifically, among adults who lost a parent growing up, more than half (57%) said they would trade a year of their life for one more day with their parent, and 73% believe their life would have been much better if their parent hadn’t died so young. Source: https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/release_bereavement121012.pdf accessed September 17, 2017.
Loss of a Spouse/Widower Statistics
- Almost worldwide, widows comprise a significant proportion of all women, ranging from 7% to 16% of all adult women. Source: UN Division for the Advancement of Women. Women2000. Widowhood: invisible women, secluded or excluded. 2001. [Accessed 17 September 2017]. Available at: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/wom_Dec%2001%20single%20pg.pdf
- About a million people lose a spouse or partner each year in the United States, and there are currently about 11 million widowed older adults in the country. Despite these large numbers, widowhood is often a lonely and very painful experience. Source: https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/complicated-grief/complicated-grief-after-loss-of-a-spouse-or-partner/ Accessed September 17, 2017.
Loss of a Child Statistics
- The death of a child is one of the most painful events that an adult can experience and is linked to complicated/traumatic grief reactions. Source: Rogers, Catherine H. et al. “Long-Term Effects of the Death of a Child on Parents’ Adjustment in Midlife.” Journal of family psychology: JFP: journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) 22.2 (2008): 203–211. PMC. Web. 17 Sept. 2017.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2014 alone, there were 3,830 children who were aged 1-4 who passed away, which translates to 24 deaths per population of 100,000. For children aged 5-14, 5,250 passed away, which translates to 12.7 deaths per population of 100,000. For both age categories, the leading cause of death were accidents. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/child-health.htm accessed September 17, 2017.
- The death of a child is one of the most difficult experiences a person ever faces. The loss of a child can sever a parent’s feeling of connection to the future. Losing a child often feels to parents like losing a part of themselves. Self-blaming thoughts can derail the adaptation process and lead to complicated grief. The highest rates of complicated grief occur in parents who have lost children. Source: https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/complicated-grief/complicated-grief-after-the-loss-of-a-child/ accessed September 17, 2017.
General Overall Grief Statistics
- The best estimate for the prevalence rate of complicated grief is about 7% of people who have ever lost someone they consider important and about 60% of the overall population reports having had such a loss. This means that more than 10 million people are likely suffering from complicated grief in the United States alone. Source: https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/complicated-grief/prevalence-and-risk/ accessed September 17, 2017.
- “The best way to understand how grief can affect your health is to understand what bereavement entails: one, a major stressor; and two, loss of a close relationship,” says M. Katherine Shear, MD, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and director of the Center for Complicated Grief. Source: https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/how-grief-can-make-you-sick/ accessed September 17, 2017.
General Deaths Caused by Suicide Statistics Suicide is a very painful way to lose a loved one and it is not uncommon. In 2013, there were more than 41,000 deaths by suicide in the United States. Someone dies by suicide about every 13 minutes. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death. If you lost someone to suicide you are not alone. Source: https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/suicide-loss/ accessed September 17, 2017.
Books Grievers Can Turn To
The Art of Living with Grief by Claudia Chappel
A loving compilation of advice, observations and wisdom for parents who are suffering from the loss of a child. This beautiful book brings a sense of peace and comfort to those suffering from one of the most unnatural of losses.
This book uses familiar imaging to help children cope with the loss of a loved one, channeling grief through happier memories.
Where Did Mommy Go? by Roger Clarke
Where Did Mommy Go? is a story for children created by a dad and his sons. They had many questions after their loving mother succumbed to her illness with Ovarian Cancer at the young age of thirty-five.
An Illustrated Journey Through Grief by Claudia Chappel
"So begins my second collection of paintings and meditations on the process of grieving the loss of a loved one. This book is full of beautiful, full-color paintings that capture the feelings that one passes through while shoring up under intense pain."
Wife, Widow, Now What?: How I Navigated the Cancer World and How You Can, Too by Rachel Engstrom
“Wife, Widow, Now What?” is based on my young cancer wife, then widow and beyond experience. It’s written to help those going through the cancer world, supporters, caregivers etc- with a plethora of resources, along with my journey.
I Will Always Love You by Melissa Lyons
Gently ease a child through the loss of a loved one through comforting story & spellbinding illustration. I Will Always Love You is a simple, thought-provoking and deeply moving story that takes minutes to read but lasts a lifetime in a heart.
Until We Meet Again by Melissa Lyons
Gently ease a child through the loss of a pet through comforting story & spellbinding illustration. Until We Meet Again is a simple, thought-provoking and deeply moving story that takes minutes to read but lasts a lifetime in your heart.
Someone Died... Now What? A Personal and Professional Perspective on Coping with Grief and Loss
Corrie Sirota provides Guidance, Perspective and Support to help you navigate your way through the grief process.
Surviving Grief and Learning to Live Again by Dr. Catherine M. Sanders
(General loss of a loved one) An insightful, compassionate account of the grieving process that helps us through the pain and isolation experienced with the loss of a loved one. We're never really prepared for the loss of someone we love.
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moment," A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss.
Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss by Hope Edelman
(Motherless daughters) Ask any woman whose mother has died, and she will tell you that she is irrevocably altered, as deeply changed by her mother’s death as she was by her mother’s life.
Motherless Mothers: How Losing A Mother Shapes the Parent You Become by Hope Edelman
(Motherless daughters) When Hope Edelman, author of the New York Times bestseller Motherless Daughters, became a parent, she found herself revisiting the loss of her mother in ways she had never anticipated.
Letters from Motherless Daughters: Words of Courage, Grief, and Healing by Hope Edelman
(Motherless daughters) As she did in her national bestseller Motherless Daughters, Edelman charts the grief/healing process by weaving her own words with those of scores of women across the country.
A Mother Loss Workbook: Healing Exercises for Daughters by Diane Hambrook
(Motherless daughters) Inspired by Hope Edelman’s bestselling Motherless Daughters, authors Diane Hambrook and Gail Eisenberg have created a sensitive, accessible workbook for women suffering the wounds of early mother loss.
Grieving the Death of a Mother by Harold Ivan Smith
(Motherless sons and daughters) A mother’s death can make a shambles of schedules, priorities, agendas, commitments, and, sometimes, even our most important relationships. A mother’s last breath inevitably changes us.
Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief by Martha Whitmore Hickman
(General loss of a loved one) For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, here are thoughtful words to strengthen, inspire and comfort.
(Parent loss as an adult) Offering heartfelt and simple advice, this book provides realistic suggestions and relief for an adult child whose parent has died.
(General bereavement/grief) Grieving is a highly personal experience and reactions differ from person to person. Feelings of loss are arguably the most unique, confusing feelings with which to cope.
The Death of A Child: Reflections for Grieving Parents by Elaine E. Stillwell
(Loss of a child) This collection of life-giving lessons touches on a wide range of emotions and situations that parents may encounter after the death of their child.
Please Be Patient I’m Grieving: How to Care for and Support the Grieving Heart by Gary Roe
(Grief support) If you’re wanting to help someone who’s grieving, you’ll get a glimpse of what’s going on inside them and be better able to love and support them.
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg
(Grief in general, loss of a spouse) Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces.
(Loss of a parent) Parentless Parents is the first book to show how the absence of grandparents impacts everything about the way mothers and fathers raise their children.
(Grief in general) Each year about eight million Americans suffer the death of someone close to them. Now for those who face the challenges of sudden death, there is a hand to hold, written by two women who have experienced sudden loss.
Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child by Gary Roe
(Loss of a child) Shattered is not a magic pill. The death of a child cannot be fixed. But comfort, compassion, guidance, and hope can be found in these pages.
Surviving the Holidays Without You: Navigating Grief During Special Seasons by Gary Roe
(General loss of a loved one) As a hospice chaplain, I’ve gathered some tools that can help you not only survive the holidays, but heal and grow through them.
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
(Living life to the fullest) In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.
Movies Grievers Can Turn To (for comfort, or to relate to fictional characters who deal with loss on the screen, these movies have some form of grief/loss in them in all different types of genres)
(Loss of a child) This thought-provoking drama explores how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of beauty, and how the constants of love, time and death can interlock in a life fully lived.
(Loss of a spouse, loss of a parent as a child) The death of his wife forces Dan to raise his three daughters all on his own.
(Loss of a parent) Perennial bridesmaid Jane always puts the needs of others before her own, making her the go-to gal whenever someone needs help with wedding plans.
(Loss of a spouse) Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life - a passionate, funny, and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when Gerry’s life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly.
(Loss of parents) Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.
(Loss of parent for a child, loss of sibling) When her only sister dies in a car accident, Kate becomes the guardian of her niece Zoe, who cannot overcome the loss of her mother.
(Loss of a child) Young Trevor McKinney, troubled by his mother’s alcoholism and fears of his abusive but absent father, is caught up by an intriguing assignment from his new social studies teacher, Mr. Simonet.
(General loss at the end when the mother/wife passes away) The Stone family unites in common cause when their favorite son brings his uptight girlfriend home for the Christmas holiday, with plans of proposing.
(Loss of spouse) After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
(Loss of parent, loss of spouse) Sam is a recent widower who is seeking someone new. Sam’s son Jonah, is also looking for a new mother, so when Jonah puts his father on national radio, hundreds of women write to him. One of the women is Annie.
(Loss of parent) Kathleen inherited her shop from her mother, and it’s been a community landmark for more than 40 years. Now, with her legacy and livelihood about to be destroyed, she confides in the faceless friend she has come to trust and value.
(Loss of parent) After her mother’s death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family’s restaurant.
(Loss of a grandparent) One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.
(Loss of a parent) Feature film set in 1959 about a widower who hires a housekeeper/nanny to care for his daughter.
(Loss of a parent) Three strong women -- Roberta Martin, Samantha Albertson and Tina “Teeny” Tercell -- return home to reunite with their childhood friend Chrissy DeWitt Williams and see her through the end of her first pregnancy.
(General loss of a loved one) An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.
(Loss of a sibling, loss of a parent) Helen is shocked to hear that her sister and brother-in-law have died in an accident, and alarmed that they have named her the guardian of their three kids.
(General loss of a loved one) A woman who has rough relationships at home, offers to take care of her friend’s inn. A doctor who is staying at the inn arrives to take care of something. While there, the two grow close and lean on each other for comfort.
(Loss of a pet) The family pay their last respects to their beloved pet as they bury him beneath a tree in their front yard.
(Loss of a parent) A homeless African-American youngster from a broken home is taken in by a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. His presence in their lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own.
(Community loss from a tragedy) When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team’s new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
(Loss of a parent) Spurred on by a promise he made to his daughters, Walt Disney embarks on what would become a 20-year quest to obtain the movie rights to “Mary Poppins.”
(Community loss from a tragedy) A terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon which killed three people and wounded hundreds, and details the unprecedented citywide manhunt that took place over the following week, a week when all of Boston was shut down.
(Loss of a parent, loss of a sibling) Faced with deportation to her native Canada, high-powered book editor Margaret Tate says she’s engaged to marry Andrew Paxton, her hapless assistant.
(Loss of a young/teen friend) Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace before its release.
(Loss of a parent) A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom.
(Loss of a parent) When his parents are killed, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne relocates to Asia where he is mentored by Henri Ducard and Ra’s Al Ghul in how to fight evil.
(Loss of a parent) One woman’s fearless quest criss-crossing the globe, in an amazing attempt to save the world.
(Loss of a parent) A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark, is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon.
(Loss of a parent) Though his extraordinary abilities have led to the adult Clark (Henry Cavill) living on the fringe of society, he finds he must become a hero to save those he loves from a dire threat.
(Loss of a parent) Abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt and uncle, teenager Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, is trying to sort out who he is and exactly what his feelings are for his first crush, Gwen Stacy.
(Loss of a parent) Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
(Loss of a parent) On the day of James Kirk’s birth, his father dies on his damaged starship in a last stand against a Romulan vessel looking for Spock, who in this time, has grown on Vulcan disdained by his neighbors for his half-human heritage.
(Loss to war) Captain John Miller takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat.
(Loss to war) Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.
(Loss of a spouse, loss of a parent) Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe.
(Community loss from a tragedy) A drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that kills several crew members. The employees find themselves fighting for survival as the heat and the flames become stifling and overwhelming.
(Loss of a parent) After a heist in Venice, Steve turns on his partners in crime, killing safecracker John Bridger and keeping all the gold for himself.
(Loss of a parent) When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb.
(Loss of a child, loss of a spouse, loss to war) An unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him.
(Loss of a friend) A group of pilots whose time has come to serve their country and fulfill their dream of going to space.
(Loss of a spouse, loss due to natural disaster) Spurred by the volcano related death of a previous lover, Volcanologist Harry Dalton urges Mayor Rachel Wando to put the city on alert due to unusual activity of a dormant volcano in the Cascades.
(Loss of a child) Police utilize a psychic technology to arrest and convict murderers before they commit their crime.
(Loss to war) Drama based on real historical events, follows American boyhood friends Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker as they enter World War II as pilots.
(Loss of a parent) A frustrated and depressed George Bailey gets a glimpse of what life would look like if he’d never been born and begins to realize just how meaningful his life is by seeing the people and the lives he has influenced.
(Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse) Set just before the holidays in London, Love Actually follows the lives of various, loosely connected people dealing with different stages of love.
(Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse) Two women swap homes after each experiencing a bad breakup with their boyfriends. Each finds love in their temporary towns but worry that the relationships will end upon returning back to their home countries
(Loss to war) Story of Desmond T. Doss who begins serving in WWII not to end lives, but to save them. Refusing to bear arms on religious grounds, he instead works as a Medic and bravely puts his own life in danger time and time again to save others.
(Loss of a child) A man questions his faith and his life until he finds a mysterious note in his mailbox inviting him to meet at the cabin where his daughter was allegedly killed. What he encounters there will transform his life.
(Loss of a parent) A young man tries, through a strange radio frequency mishap, to change the events of a night thirty years ago that ended with his father’s death. Now both father and son have to deal with the consequences.
(Loss of a parent) Classic tale tells the story of a prince who is turned into a hideous Beast as punishment for his arrogance, and Belle, the beautiful young woman who takes her father’s place as the Beast’s prisoner.
(Loss of a parent) Elsa and Anna have grown distant as a result of their parents’ death and Elsa’s strong and uncontrolled ice powers. After Elsa puts their kingdom under an eternal winter, Anna sets out to reverse the spell and reconnect with her sister.
(Loss of a parent) The young deer prince Bambi, along with his friends Thumper and Flower, learn both the joys and dangers of the forest in this classic coming of age Disney animated film.
(Loss of a parent) Blaming himself for his father’s death, Simba runs away from home and grows up in exile. When the now fully-grown Simba hears of trouble at home he must decide if he will fight his evil uncle Scar and take his rightful place as King.
(Loss of a parent) Guardians of the Galaxy tells the story of space adventurer Peter Quill who finds himself part of a mismatched team of criminals who join together to stop evil and save the universe.
(Loss of a spouse, loss of a parent) After humans capture his son Nemo, skittish clownfish Marlin sets out to find him. With the help of friends, Marlin searches the ocean on the adventure of his life to rescue his son.
(Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse) 11-year old Jessica, whose mother died when she was three, desperately wants a mom for Christmas and gets her wish when a department store mannequin comes to life.
(Loss of a sibling) While mourning the loss of his older brother, Hiro forms a special bond with his lovable inflatable robot Baymax and along with his friends, transform into high-tech heroes fit to combat the evil forces wreaking havoc on their city.
(Loss of a parent) When two orphaned children find and play a magical board game, they release a man who has been trapped in it for decades and have to keep playing and face whatever it has in store for them.
(Loss of sibling) A boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear. Kenai meets a real bear cub Koda, who helps him see through another’s eyes, get to the magical mountain that could reverse his fate, and learn the true meaning of brotherhood.
(Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse) A feuding mother and daughter have to figure out how to navigate each other’s lives after they wake up one day having somehow switched bodies.
(Loss of a parent) A Parisian rat with a flair for cooking forms an unusual friendship with a struggling kitchen worker at a restaurant. Both help each other realize their dreams while hiding Remy and his talent from other restaurant staff.
- When a spouse dies, his/her name should NOT be removed from a joint bank account for AT LEAST TWO YEARS. Financial institutions must be advised of the spouse's death to close debit and credit cards that have that person's name on it, BUT, if the surviving spouse receives a check in the name of the deceased spouse or loved one, where can s/he deposit it if that person's name has been removed from the joint account? Plus, there is NO law that states this must be done (removing the deceased spouse's name).
- Bills CAN just be transferred from the deceased spouse's name to the surviving spouse's name: EVEN IF THE SURVIVING SPOUSE HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCOUNT. In Commonwealth and Non-Commonwealth, this can be done. All the surviving spouse must do is just call the company, speak with a customer rep, and request this. 99% of companies understand and will work with us that have had a loss.
- The medical bills of our deceased loved one die when our loved one dies. PERIOD. All a spouse or loved one needs to do is send a copy of the death certificate to whoever is sending them the medical bill(s).
- Did you know that the medical company is able to "write off" the rest of this for tax purposes?
Loss and Found - Think, Feel, Do: A Just Write Journal
A journal designed to support bereaved children process their grief. This activity book contains over 25 hands on activities for children to engage in that will offer validation of feelings and coping skills as they navigate their grief process.
Grief Unfiltered, A Healing Journal
70 journal prompts grouped into the themes of memories, support, self-care, reflection, and new beginnings.
"Dying without Crying" changes how we face life and death by inspiring individuals and their families to create a plan to celebrate life and prepare for death.