Grief After the Loss of a Child
A love that does not end when a life ends
The death of a child can change a parent's understanding of family, identity, safety and the future. This stand-alone resource gives parental grief room to be complex rather than trying to fit it into a timetable or a set of stages.
Inside the full guide, we explore shock, yearning, anger, guilt and the relentless 'what if' questions that can follow a child's death. There is a dedicated section on the loss of parental identity and the future that had been expected, including the particular emptiness that can follow the end of a long caregiving role.
The guide looks at partners who grieve differently, surviving siblings, grandparents and extended family, as well as the fear that can arise around protecting other children after a death.
There is practical support for birthdays, anniversaries and milestones, returning to work, continuing bonds and keeping a child's place within family life without feeling pressured to 'let go'.
Full reflection pages help parents explore memories, guilt, difficult dates, connection and support. There is also guidance specifically for friends and relatives on what helps, what can hurt and how to continue showing up after the early weeks of bereavement.
The resource includes UK support organisations, book recommendations, grief theory and references, therapeutic guidance and a personal message from Maggie.
This is not a guide about forgetting or finding a neat ending. It is about learning how love and life can continue to exist alongside grief.
