Helpful Resources for Grieving Parents
Helpful Resources for Grieving Parents
Websites & Support Groups
There are many sites and support groups to be found online and in local communities. The suggestions on this page are some that I have found to be particularly helpful.
Websites
Grief.com A site providing many free resources for many types of grief (guides, videos, etc.) as well as courses, books, etc.
Anam Cara "Supporting Parents After Bereavement" This group is in Ireland, but they have many helpful free resources on their site. Bereaved parents have set up this organization to help themselves and all bereaved parents cope with their grief and loss journey.
GriefYoga.com is a very gentle form of yoga where one does not need any yoga experience. There is even the option to sit in a chair if desired. Grief can get stuck in different parts of our body and can be helped by movement.
Paul's classes and wisdom have helped me release emotions in places I didn't realize I was holding them. I found it to be a space to gently nurture myself--a gift of self-compassion.
Grief Support Groups
The Compassionate Friends is a self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling.
Tender Hearts is a grief support program for anyone in grief and helped me immensely! It provides compassionate support through a community of grievers and teachings by world renowned grief expert, David Kessler. Tender Hearts provides skills that encourage living through grief with a healthy mindset.