I couldn’t have made it through this past year without the love and support of family and friends and lots of prayer. I also found a lot of help and comfort from several other resources. I wanted to share those here. I cannot explain how valuable these books, podcasts, and songs have been to me. When I am feeling despair, they point me back to hope and love. I’ve read a lot over the past year, but these were the resources that stuck out to me. I really hope others may also find support through them. I’ve bolded the ones that were particularly impactful.
Books:
- Loved Baby by Sarah Phipott, PhD*
- Anchored by Erin Cushman*
- A Grief Observed by CS Lewis*+
- It’s OK to not be OK by Megan Devin+
- Inheritance of Tears by Jessalyn Hutto*
- 7 Lessons from Heaven by Mary Neal MD*+
- Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir by Jayson Greene
- Choosing to SEE by Mary Beth Chapman*
- The Unspeakable Loss: How do you live after a child dies? by NIsha Zenoff, PhD
Podcasts:
- The Joyful Mourning by Ashlee Proffitt*
- Through the Lens: Gospel-driven conversations on hope in the heartache*
- Everything Happens with Kate Bowler+
- The Still Mama Tribe
Blogs:
There are so many wonderful blogs about grief and baby loss, but these are two that I find extremely helpful.
Music:
- I created a playlist I love called Songs for the Season*+
- Red Sea Road by Ellie Holcomb*+
- She also has a great blog where you can read the inspiration for a lot of the songs on Red Sea Road
- Atlas: Year One by Sleeping at Last+
Instagram Accounts:
- @refugeingrief by Megan Devine (check out the posts tagged #perfectlynormal)+
- @thejoyfulmourning by Ashlee Proffitt*
- @stillstandingmag
- @frankieslight.healinghearts by Antonia Petrakis
*Faith-based; +General grief, not only baby/child loss
There are so many amazing resources out there, and these are just a few that I stumbled upon at my local library or googling around. If you have some other helpful resources, please share them in the comments. 🙂
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