Author Theresa Anthony tragically lost her twenty-five-year-old son to suicide in 2013. In the years since his death she has been tasked with navigating the often-treacherous grief journey, a particularly rough path for parents. In Hope Springs from a Mother's Broken Heart, Ms. Anthony draws from her own personal experience to offer comfort and guidance to mothers who have lost a child. The author also compiles short stories of ten courageous mothers who collaborated to share their own stories of survival after such a devastating loss. This self-help book serves as a useful guide for grieving mothers who are grappling with unimaginable loss and sorrow. Each mother's heartbreaking story includes helpful tips for the reader, such as coping tools accessed and self-care strategies. Most noteworthy, though, are the strength and grace these women exemplify. The reader cannot help but be impressed and inspired by the incredible ways these grieving mothers have chosen to honor their lost son or daughter.Hope Springs from a Mother's Broken Heart: 11 Mothers Share how They Survived the Loss of a Child is Ms. Anthony's second book. Her memoir, My 13th Station: A Mother Shares Her Son's Tragic Battle with Depression, Alcoholism, and Demons, was published in 2019.

Memoir of the mother of a boy stoned to death in the Judean desert.

Beloved author Barbara Johnson offers hope to families facing difficulty coming to terms with a child's decisions in life, sharing how God brought her through the deep waters--and how he will do the same for them.

A Broken Heart Still Beats Softcover

Teen daughters are on an emotional rollercoaster, and responding in kind adds fuel to the fire. It’s important for moms to be a stable anchor during this stage in their life. Family therapist and mom Colleen O’Grady shares what she learned firsthand during her own daughter’s teenage years about how best to calmly de-escalate even the most stressful scenes and parent intentionally even when your teen is pushing you away. In Dial Down the Drama, O’Grady shows every mom how to learn to: Regain perspective Break the cycle of conflict Tune into her daughter without drowning in the drama Foster spontaneous conversations Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action And much more! Moodiness, anger, and defiance can stress the best of us. This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama - and dial up the joy. As Colleen has said, you don’t dial down the drama in order to survive the teenage years; you do so because you actually can enjoy them! Dial Down the Drama provides the tools you need to do just that.

The heartbreaking story of how Cathy Broomfield lost not only her youngest daughter Kirsty at the hands of a murderer, but also Kirsty's big sister Hayley, who died of heartbreak when the agony of her sister's loss became too much to bear.

Death is a part of life, but for a mother who has suffered the death of a child, life can suddenly become unbearable. She finds herself completely shatteredknocked to her knees and unable to get up. Her pain is horrible, beyond anything she has ever felt or experienced before. In Mothers with Broken Hearts, author Monica Shipley tells the heartrending story of the suicide of her son, Jeffrey, and the unexpected miracle that occurs as he is dying. She shares the emotional free fall that his family experienced as he lay motionless for five days following his suicide attempt. She recounts the story of her life as she lives with the shadow of Jeffreys drug addiction. She talks honestly about his suicide, Gods miracle, and what she has done since his death to help hundred of mothers who have also lost a child. By sharing her story and reaching out to mothers experiencing the greatest loss imaginable, Shipley hopes to bring some measure of comfort to each of them.