HEALING AFTER THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER -- recognized as among the 100 Best Grief Books Of All Time by GriefAuthority -- is a heartfelt and practical guidebook for those mourning the loss of their mother & for supporters hoping to help a loved one through grief.

Like a compassionate friend, author Elaine Mallon captures the raw, unique pain of losing your mother with empathy, honesty, and eloquence. She tenderly walks the reader through each step of the grieving process, offering straightforward answers to many common questions and addressing fears faced by those in grieving, as well.

This is an essential step-by-step guidebook for anyone uncertain about what to do or where to turn after their mother's death.

For those hoping to support someone through grief, this book also offers insight on how to comfort them by explaining what a person in mourning is going through and how to be most helpful to them.

If you've lost your mother, please know this: If you're grieving, you're healing-and you are not alone.

This grief recovery manual provides helpful information on:

What Can I Expect? The List
How Do I Do This? The Process
How Long Will This Pain Last?
Getting A Support System
Shifting Relationships
Identity Crisis
Grief Work vs. Allowing
Coping Tools
Grief vs. Depression
When to Seek Help
Triggers
Surviving the Holidays
The New Normal
The Path Toward Healing
What to Do/What Not to Do for Someone Grieving
Grief Community Forum Q&As

*BONUS: PERSONAL JOURNALING SECTION
- Notes to Myself
- Favorite Stories & Memories
- Gratitude Journal