Results for "death" in Parenting & Families

Most people don’t know how to have a “good death”—but Jane Callahan does. By day, Jane is a corporate marketer and mom, but by nights and weekends, she works with the almost-dead. As an end-of-life doula, she helps the terminally ill prepare for their imminent demise. And it has revealed invaluable truths about this temporary status called life.

For readers of Being Mortal and When Breath Becomes Air, the acclaimed founder of Death over Dinner offers a practical, inspiring guide to life's most difficult yet important conversation. Of the many critical conversations we will all have throughout our lifetime, few are as important as the...

In the six lectures of How to Talk to Your Kids About Death, professor and practicing psychologist Dr. Jessica Borelli will help you navigate the complexities of discussing death with children in a way that offers them the support and attention they need at such a confusing time.

Navigate the heavy burden of explaining loss to kids with this empathetic parenting guide to childhood grief. When you feel speechless or overwhelmed by a sudden tragedy, this reassuring audio companion offers the exact words to support a mourning child. Find clarity in the chaos as you learn to...

Navigate the heartbreak of childhood grief with compassionate parenting strategies that foster true emotional healing. When an unexpected tragedy or the passing of a pet shatters your steady routine, finding the right words feels impossible. This supportive, grounding resource offers practical...

What if the greatest gift you could give your family was clarity? You have spent decades building a life filled with memories, keepsakes, responsibilities, and good intentions. Now comes the part no one really teaches you: how to lighten what you own, organize what matters, and prepare for the future without overwhelm.

February 29th is a date that comes into existence just once every four years. It is also the birthday of Thais - author Anne-Dauphine Julliand's darling daughter - who died of a genetic disease. Thais lived just shy of her fourth birthday. She had a short life but good one. As this special day is about to reappear on her calendar for the first time since her daughter passed away, Anne-Dauphine struggles with how to mark this momentous occasion. She wants to live fully on this special day: Thais would have been eight years old.

Joan Boice, a retired school teacher afflicted with dementia, hoped to hang on to her dignity and safety when she checked into Emerald Hills, a facility run by America’s largest assisted living company. What she and her family got was an introduction to what many think is the country’s next great health crisis.

Jess Hilarious, comedy’s whip-smart and unapologetic superstar, continues to push boundaries and offers a hilarious account of the challenges in creating a healthy coparenting relationship and the lessons she’s learned on life's journey. Before Jess Hilarious ever had dreams of telling jokes...

In Destined to Death, Chosen to Live, Miranda Wheeler shares her gripping, true story of survival, betrayal, and divine protection. What began as a hopeful second chance at love spiraled into a nightmare of financial abuse, addiction, narcissistic manipulation, and an unthinkable murder plot—one involving a hidden life insurance policy taken out on her without consent.

Weaving between preparations for his father’s funeral and memories of life on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, Obed Silva chronicles his father’s alcoholism—a lifelong love that ended only at his death at the age of forty-eight, having poisoned himself one Carta Blanca at a time. Addiction respects no borders; the havoc Silva’s father wreaked on his family not only followed them north, where mother and son moved to escape his violent drunken rages, but would make itself felt even from the grave.

Imagine your children six months after you're gone, standing in your attic surrounded by decades of possessions, making impossible decisions about items whose stories died with you. This is the reality for millions of families every year—not because parents didn't care, but because they postponed one uncomfortable conversation. Discover the Swedish secret to living lighter, leaving love, and transforming your final gift from burden to blessing.

In the quiet moments of our lives, when we find ourselves reflecting on the path we have travelled, we often come face-to-face with the profound realization that life is both fleeting and beautiful. It is in these moments of introspection that we recognize the inherent beauty that persists even as we confront the inevitability of our own mortality. This book, Beauty in the Face of Death, is a meditation on that journey—a journey that intertwines love, loss, and the profound significance of our experiences.

If you've held onto belongings for years because every item feels like part of your story, you're not alone. Letting go can feel overwhelming, even when you long for peace, order, and more breathing room in your life. That's why the Scandinavian tradition of death cleaning—a loving and thoughtful approach to decluttering and downsizing—has comforted people worldwide. It's not about throwing things away; it's about keeping what matters most, letting go of what doesn’t, and easing the burden on those you love.

Author Heather Anderson Renshaw, mother of five, is a lot like you. She knows all about the wild, crazy, and often hilarious experience of motherhood. And she feels sometimes like she's barely keeping up and maybe even failing at the whole “mom thing”. Thankfully, as she shares in this book, motherhood isn't a trip that's meant to be taken alone. God's got this, and the more we let him lead, the more we find the fruits of his Holy Spirit taking root in our hearts and in our families. 

'Deserves to be an instant classic. I haven’t loved a book this much in a long time . . . What Strange Paradise . . . reads as a parable for our times . . . Such beautiful writing . . . This is an extraordinary book.' – New York Times From the widely acclaimed author of American War, Omar El...

More than ever before, we are living in a world where kids are encountering untimely and incomprehensible grief. The emotions that go along with grief impact them (and adults) on every level: emotionally, physically, cognitively, socially, and spiritually. But the way kids understand and process...

A courageous and searingly honest memoir about the first year of one man's life following the birth of his daughter and the death of his wife, and the inspiration for the Netflix film Fatherhood, starring Kevin Hart. "Heartbreaking, raw, moving and uplifting." —The Hollywood Reporter Matt and...

When we lose someone we love, the silence can feel overwhelming. Embracing Life After Death is a grief support book for adults that speaks directly to the heart — guiding listeners through grief recovery, healing after loss, and the courage to embrace life again.

Imagine your plane is going down. Prayer is useless. Fiery death awaits. Now imagine your children. The hours spent feeding, giggling, changing diapers, soothing tantrums, gazing into eyes...all will fade from their memories until you're just a name.