When the unimaginable happens, how do you find your way forward? For fourteen mothers from the Warrior Moms of North Atlanta support group, the answer came through sharing their journeys together.
Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior brings you into the sacred space where these mothers, each having lost a child, reveal how we can rise to find new meaning from the depths of our agonizing pain.
"This book reveals the raw, unvarnished reality of grief - and also illuminates the courage, resilience, and strength that emerge from the deepest pain." - Dr. Natalie Lecy, LCSW
Born from the solace these mothers found in each other, this collection offers what traditional grief literature often misses: honest accounts and strategies of navigating the daily reality of loss. These stories acknowledge the messiness of grief-the good days and bad, the unexpected triggers, the guilt and anger, and eventually, how to find joy.
These mothers don't promise a straightforward path, but share practical approaches to braving the dark days and fighting to find the light-whether through nature walks in the Georgia pines, gardening on sunny mornings, or mindful presence in quiet moments at home. Their authentic accounts show us how to stumble forward and find unexpected strength.
For anyone grappling with profound loss, these fourteen journeys demonstrate how we can hold both grief and hope simultaneously. This book stands as a powerful reminder: while grief never goes away, we need not walk this path alone.
This book includes stories from fourteen Warrior Moms, including Michele Davis, Amy Durham, Jenny Stanley, Alison Chick, Brandi Couey, Rae Ann Gruver, Christi Howard, Christine McHenry, Robyn Noe, Lisa Raber, Dele Rech, Cathy Semeria, Emily Simmons, and Joan Wasser.
"In this wrenching, riveting collection, moms tell their stories of love and loss. Any mother could find both sorrow and strength here. Either way, you won't forget this book."
-Eve Adamson, 11-time New York Times bestselling collaborator
"With grit and grace, these refreshingly honest narratives-each a brave and beautiful gift- tell the story of the sacred club no one wants to join. Each essay reveals that while we can't move on from our grief, we can move with it. They also make clear that survival is possible, but we can't do it alone. Our warrior mom superpowers are activated through our compassionate connection to each other."
-Chris Bobel, PhD, grieving mom and author of Accidental Activism: Surviving Traumatic Loss with Purpose, Connection & Community
"Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior is the book I wish I had to give to bereaved mothers during the past twelve years of working with bereaved parents with surviving siblings. While honoring the life of their children, the authors also give concrete strategies of how they not only survived but eventually thrived after a devastating loss."
-Lane Pease Hendricks, Director of Education and Innovative Programs, Kate's Club
"Losing a loved one is the scariest and most devastating thing that can happen to anyone, no matter the circumstances. The vulnerability shown through their writing, storytelling, advice, and perspective from so many worlds and scenarios is everything that I didn't know that I needed in processing my own grief."
-Dr. Dhaval Desai, Director of Emory St. Joseph's Hospital Medicine and author of Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines