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Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple Paperback – September 30, 2014

by Nathalie Himmelrich (Author)
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The help you need after losing a child.

Parents who suffer the loss of a child face challenges in their lives and, most of all — their relationship. This grief has no set steps or timeline, but each person must travel it in their own way.

“Losing the younger of our identical twin girls on the third day of her life totally shocked us. We had barely grown used to the identity of being 'first-time parents' before we also donned the title of 'bereaved parents.' But there was more to come…”

This book will help you:

• understand differences in female and male grieving
• find the best way to support yourself individually and as a couple
• bring awareness, acceptance, and understanding to the grieving process
• adjust to life post-loss and reemerge as a stronger couple
• be a support to grieving parents

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  3. Publication date
    September 30, 2014
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"I wish there had been a book like this when my son died. This book will help you heal through connecting with other parents who have been there. Knowing that you are not alone is the first step you can take towards your healing."
- Cheryl Haggard - Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

"Grieving Parents takes the important step of normalizing grief and is filled with personal insights of bereaved parents who have experienced what so many of us have after our losses. It is practical yet intimate, and can help you navigate your journey through grief to healing."
- Sean Hanish - Return to Zero

"This book is a wonderful resource for couples and families facing the loss of a child. It is full of excellent advice for friends and families of the bereaved. Recommend highly."
- Tara Shafer - Co-founder, Reconceiving Loss

"A powerful & heartfelt guide for anyone rebuilding their life after grief and loss."
- Emily J Rooney - Founder, Suddenly Homeless: The Journey Home Project

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Create meaning in your life after loss"This book is a guiding light for couples discovering their new life after loss. I can see 'Grieving Parents' becoming a companion for so many bereaved parents. I am so thankful that the grieving world now has this amazing resource."
- Carly Marie Dudley - Project Heal
Many parents have found healing and new meaning thanks to the insights of this book. Let this book be your guide back to life.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kat Biggie Press (September 30, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0989934748
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0989934749
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 54 ratings

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Nathalie Himmelrich offers psychological counselling in the areas of trauma, grief management, and relationship issues. She supports people on their way back to a life full of joy, happiness, and contentment.

Nathalie experienced three pregnancies and gave birth to identical twin girls a few years ago. One of the girls now holds her hand in this life, the other daughter passed away on her third day and has an eternal place in her heart. Shortly after the birth of the twins, Nathalie's mother died by suicide.

Nathalie has deep personal and professional experience in dealing with, trauma, loss, and grief.

After 15 years in Singapore and Australia, she now lives with her family in Switzerland near Zurich.

For more information, visit her website: www.nathaliehimmelrich or her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/nathaliehimmelrich

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Jill
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for Grieving Parents
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016
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This book is a must read for parents who experience a loss of a child---of any age. After the death of our teenage daughter, our world was turned upside down. My husband and I grieved in our own vasitly different ways. This book helped me understand his grief and taught me how to respect it as well.
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Leonie Fegan
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing Healing Tool for couples.....
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015
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An amazing book by an amazing and wonderful woman. This is definitely a HEALING TOOL for any couple grieving their loss and will, I believe, help many people on their life journey. I've recently sent two copies to parents from my son's school who have just lost their son in a tragic accident. I know it will be invaluable to them at this time.
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Jo-Anne Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2015
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This is a very helpful resource for new babyloss couples and every extended family member of couples who have lost a baby. Nathalie is able to challenge some very taboo topics head on in a most familiar way having been through the experience she writes of. She is above all a loss mother and wife who understands the loss she writes so eloquently about. She offers practical advice to couples and imposes nothing on anyone, she is gentle yet firm in her thoughts. I would have appreciated this book earlier on in my grief, it would have helped me understand my husbands way of grieving a little better. I am nonetheless grateful to have had an opportunity to read it. I also appreciate the different views from other babyloss families around the world which leaves a reader with the sense that they are not alone. Thank you Nathalie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bereaved Parents
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
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Beautifully written for the grieving couple. Filled with on point observations for the heart. This is also a book you can refer back to when you need it. You'll keep using the tools she provides in different ways throughout your grief journey. Thank You Nathalie for writing this. Thank you for stepping up and being a beacon of Hope.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I wish this book was available when I experienced the ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2017
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I wish this book was available when I experienced the deaths of my son's, to help us a couple navigate the journey of grief and loss that we faced and to know that we were not alone.
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Catherine bower
5.0 out of 5 stars I am 1 in 4!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2015
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I am a grieving parent. I lost my first born 3 weeks before my due date. This hits hard.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015
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Awesome book
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Lilian Mata
4.0 out of 5 stars I was getting very upset with my husband because I thought he was not grieving like I would and we would get into constant fight
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2016
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This book opened my eyes on the grieving process. I expected my husband to grieve the same way as I and this book helped me to understand that everyone grieves differently. Thank you for opening my eyes and possibly saving my marriage. I was getting very upset with my husband because I thought he was not grieving like I would and we would get into constant fights. This book really helped me.
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Mary James
5.0 out of 5 stars A practical and hopeful guide for everyone who has ever met a bereaved mother or couple
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2014
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You might pass this book by if you have not experienced the loss of a child, but pause for a moment and you realise that you have certainly encountered women who have miscarried. What did you say to her when she told you? The chances are, you felt uncomfortable and mumbled something, unable to look her in the eye. So this book is for everyone who wants to understand how to respond to women and couples in situations of bereavement. But it is especially useful for couples who have lost a child at any stage in their lives together. It combines plain language and accessible theory on grief with thoughtful exercises designed to help the reader reflect and understand why feel as they do - every emotion from anger to numbness. And the author reflects on her own situation so you identify with her. It is simply written and is easy to read.

The author is a relationship coach and grief recovery expert. She speaks from her own experience as the mother of twin girls, the youngest of whom died aged three days, when she too sought help following her loss. The chapters are short and you can read them in any order, just pick what feels right for you. I especially found the chapter on being a supporter of grieving parents very useful - it lists things not to say or do. And offers suggestions for things to say and do. They aren't obvious. In the end the book was very hopeful. We learn that out of sadness, it is possible to build a meaningful life, cherish remaining children and honour the memory of those passed, and feel joy and happiness while remembering the lost child. No-one says it is easy but is certainly worth trying.
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Rebecca Bustamante
5.0 out of 5 stars Eine berührende und einfühlsame Unterstützung für verwaiste Eltern
Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2014
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Wenn ein Kind stirbt, bricht für die Eltern eine Welt zusammen. Wie kann es sein, dass das Leben weiter gehen soll, wo doch die Welt aus den Fugen geraten ist? Den harten Weg hin zu einem "Neuen Normalen" (New Normal) betrachtet Nathalie Himmelrich eindrucksvoll in Ihrem Erstlingswerk "Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple (English Edition)".

Als Paar zu trauern stellt eine Herausforderung dar. Frauen und Männer trauern unterschiedlich - allein das ist schwer zu begreifen und kann zu Missverständnissen führen, die den Prozess verlangsamen und die gefühlte Einsamkeit der Partner verstärken. Einsicht in die Unterschiedlichkeit männlicher und weiblicher Trauerstile kann helfen, besser zu verstehen was in der Zeit nach dem Tod des eigenen Kindes geschieht. Im Buch finden sich hilfreiche Vorschläge, wie man sich selbst und den Partner in der Trauerarbeit unterstützen kann, wo es professionelle Hilfe gibt und worauf man bei der Suche danach achten sollte. Achtsamkeit, Akzeptanz und Verständnis sind wichtige Teile des Trauerprozesses. Wie Paare sie in ihr neues Leben als verwaiste Eltern integrieren zeigt Himmelrich sehr anschaulich - mit dem Ziel, dass sich Eltern als stärker zusammengewachsenes Team dem Leben nach dem Verlust stellen können. Im besten Falle können genau diese Paare anderen trauernden Eltern eine Stütze auf ihrem Weg sein.

Das Buch ist sowohl inspirierend, als auch informativ. Himmelrich beschreibt sowohl persönliche, als auch professionelle Erfahrungen. Ihr geht es vor allem darum, dass möglichst viele verwaiste Eltern den schweren, traurigen, aber lohnenswerten Weg der Heilung erleben dürfen. "Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple" ist dabei ein wertvoller Begleiter!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2021
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Raw honest and without glossing the truth. A voice of understanding innthe.midst of the abyss that is grief. I lost my husband the day we lost our daughter. It's been nearly 3 years and still not all of him.has returned to.me
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Almond Tarte
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, just what I need!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2016
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I've only recently started to read this book at a slow pace and it's perfect. I love the descriptions on the different types of grieving, it has helped so much to understand my boyfriend's grieving process. I love that I can read as much as I need, when I need to and the reflection tasks really make me think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How to Heal
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2015
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A really amazing book to help you heal and live your life after the loss of your much loved child .
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