The death of a parent changes our world.
Regardless of our age, from child to elder, the death of a parent can shake our foundations. If you are on this page because of such a loss you have our deepest compassion. Below are resources created by caring people who understand the loss by death of a parent. We hope that you find support for your grief journey here.
Web Resources:
General Grief Support:
Canadian Virtual Hospice
http://www.mygrief.ca/
What’s Your Grief
https://whatsyourgrief.com/
Center For Loss & Life Transition
https://www.centerforloss.com/grief/
Heal Grief
https://healgrief.org/grieving-the-death-of-a-spouse/
PsychCentral - The Ball in the Box
https://psychcentral.com/blog/coping-with-grief-the-ball-the-box#1
Wise Old Sayings
http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/grieving-support-guide/
Grieving a Parent Support:
Hospice.org – When A Parent Dies: A Guide For Patients and their Families
https://www.hospicenet.org/html/parent.htm
Web Resources:
General Grief Support:
Canadian Virtual Hospice
http://www.mygrief.ca/
What’s Your Grief
https://whatsyourgrief.com/
Center For Loss & Life Transition
https://www.centerforloss.com/grief/
Heal Grief
https://healgrief.org/grieving-the-death-of-a-spouse/
PsychCentral - The Ball in the Box
https://psychcentral.com/blog/coping-with-grief-the-ball-the-box#1
Wise Old Sayings
http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/grieving-support-guide/
Grieving a Parent Support:
Hospice.org – When A Parent Dies: A Guide For Patients and their Families
https://www.hospicenet.org/html/parent.htm
Articles
Helping Yourself Heal When a Parent Dies, Alan Wolfelt Ph.D., “Grief Words”
http://griefwords.com/index.cgi?action=page&page=articles%2Fhelping4.html&site_id=2
8 Tips for Coping With the Death of a Parent, Nancy Stordahl in “Huffpost”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-stordahl/eight-tips-for-coping-with-the-death-of-a-parent_b_6672504.html
When a Parent Dies, LeAnne Schreiber, “Oprah.com”
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/when-a-parent-dies-dealing-with-the-death-of-a-parent
When Daughters Grieve the Death of Their Mothers, by Lisa Bonchek Adams
http://lisabadams.com/2011/05/25/when-daughters-grieve-the-death-of-their-mothers/
Slate: The Long Goodbye and Other Articles by Meghan O’Rourke
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/metropolis/2017/07/what_the_brooklyn_bar_with_decorative_bullet_holes_really_means.htm
http://griefwords.com/index.cgi?action=page&page=articles%2Fhelping4.html&site_id=2
8 Tips for Coping With the Death of a Parent, Nancy Stordahl in “Huffpost”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-stordahl/eight-tips-for-coping-with-the-death-of-a-parent_b_6672504.html
When a Parent Dies, LeAnne Schreiber, “Oprah.com”
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/when-a-parent-dies-dealing-with-the-death-of-a-parent
When Daughters Grieve the Death of Their Mothers, by Lisa Bonchek Adams
http://lisabadams.com/2011/05/25/when-daughters-grieve-the-death-of-their-mothers/
Slate: The Long Goodbye and Other Articles by Meghan O’Rourke
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/metropolis/2017/07/what_the_brooklyn_bar_with_decorative_bullet_holes_really_means.htm
Books
Daughters, Dads, and the Path Through Grief
Donna DiCello, Lorraine Mangione, ISBN 9781886230958
Mature Grief: When A Parent Dies
Donna Schaper, ISBN - 13:9781561012107
Never the Same: Coming to Terms with the Death of a Parent
Donna Schuurman, ISBN 9781466892712
Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies
William Worden, ISBN-13: 978-1572307469
Grieving the Death of a Mother
Harold Ivan Smith, ISBN-13: 978-0806643472
Losing Your Parents, Finding Your Self
Victoria Secunda, ISBN-13: 978-0786886517
When Parents Die: A Guide For Adults
Edward Myers, ASIN: B00AFZ8PKC
Donna DiCello, Lorraine Mangione, ISBN 9781886230958
Mature Grief: When A Parent Dies
Donna Schaper, ISBN - 13:9781561012107
Never the Same: Coming to Terms with the Death of a Parent
Donna Schuurman, ISBN 9781466892712
Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies
William Worden, ISBN-13: 978-1572307469
Grieving the Death of a Mother
Harold Ivan Smith, ISBN-13: 978-0806643472
Losing Your Parents, Finding Your Self
Victoria Secunda, ISBN-13: 978-0786886517
When Parents Die: A Guide For Adults
Edward Myers, ASIN: B00AFZ8PKC
Videos
Dr. Robert Neimeyer: The Three R's of Processing Grief
Dr. Robert Neimeyer talks about Retelling, Rebuilding, and Reinventing after grief at the Association for Death Education and Counseling annual conference.
The Death of a Parent: My Story, My Advice
Just a simple black and white video sharing my experience of losing my dad and some advice using the "index cards" technique.
When My Parent Passed Away
"Cherish the time you have with them."
Dearly Loved: Dealing with the Death of A Parent
This video is helpful for adult children who have experienced the death of their parent. You will hear how four adult children have experienced their grief, what has helped them and ways they honor and keep connections to the memories of their parents.