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The loss of life of a child is that unimaginable damage no parent ever expects to handle. In Beyond Tears, nine mothers share their specific experiences of how to survive in the darkest hour. They candidly share with other bereaved parents what to expect in the first season and long beyond:

Harmonious relationships can become strained
There is a fresh description of what one considers "normal"
The question "how many children have you got?" can be disastrous
Mothers and fathers mourn and cope differently
Surviving siblings grieve and undergo as well

There simply is no answer to the question "why?" This posting alone is a catharsis, and because each of these mothers lost her child at least seven years before, she is in a unique position to provide perspective on what newly bereaved parents can expect to feel. The mothers of Beyond Tears offer reassurance that the clouds of grief do decrease with time and that grieving parents will see a way to live and even have a good laugh again. The full set of contributors includes Madelaine Perri Kasden, Phyllis Levine, Ariella Long, Rita Volpe, and Ellen Mitchell.

Category: Grief & Bereavement