Resources
How will I go on?
Grieving Parents
When your child dies, nothing compares to the pain, fear and sorrow you are living in. Questions like ‘Why?’ ‘Is Heaven Real?’ ‘Is God even Good?’ feel overwhelming and painful as you begin the long journey of grief.
How can I help?
Families and Friends
If you know someone who has lost an infant or young child, you probably want to help, but don’t know how. We offer some thoughts and helpful tips on how to care for your loved one in their sorrow.
How can I lead?
Leaders and Pastors
If someone in your church has lost a child, you may not have prior experience in shepherding the family through the death of an infant or young child. There are many things to consider in the early hours and through the years of shepherding the brokenhearted. Here’s a place to start.
Recommended Books
Books written on grieving for a child are often able to help parents find words for their experiences, process through specific aspects of their loss, better understand the role of faith in their grief and feel more understood.
Hope for the Mourning recommends the following books for grieving parents as well as their families, pastors and care-givers. Parents who receive a care package from Hope for the Mourning receive some of the titles listed below, we also use some titles in our grief care groups.
Recommended Organizations
Finding people who understand your heartbreak, who really get it, is an important part of finding hope after the death of your child. In addition to connecting with Hope for the Mourning, we recommend the following organizations based on your location and need
Grief Retreat center in Minnesota's Northwoods for families who have lost a child focusing on one-on-one counsel
National organization of grief counseling groups
Grief care for Minnesota families offering group and individual counseling services for adults and children at no cost *non-faith based*
Employer benefit program training workplaces on what to expect and how to help an employee who has experienced child loss *non-faith based*
Retreat center in Western Wisconsin for families who have experienced child loss or who have a child with medical complexities *non-faith based*
The BeliEve Foundation provides financial support to recently bereaved families following the death of a child. Reach out to them today to help with the unexpected costs associated with child-loss.