Child Loss Resources
If you are grieving the loss of a child, these groups, books, songs, and blogs can help you connect with others who understand and offer Christ-centered hope.
Support Groups & Workshops
Many people find groups as a great source of encouragement in the midst of managing their grief. At the right time, they can be a game-changer. Wondering if you are ready? Take the group readiness assessment and find out.
- Rebuild – 10-week grief workshop (includes a child-loss group)
- While We’re Waiting – retreats, monthly groups, podcast
- Hope Dawning – groups for bereaved moms (Rockwall area)
- Stephen Ministry – one-on-one Christian care
- Christian Survivors of Suicide Loss – in-person group
- GriefShare – 13-week grief program
Books
- Colors of Goodbye — September Vaudrey
- A Grace Disguised — Jerry Sittser
- Seasons of Sorrow — Tim Challies
- Broad grief booklist
Music
- Spotify Playlist for Grief
Blogs
jthomas
Julie Thomas has a degree in secondary education from Baylor University. She taught and coached for nine years at the secondary level before serving 30 years for Real Options, a pregnancy clinic in Allen, Texas. Her passion is equipping volunteers to talk with women dealing with an unplanned pregnancies. Julie has been married to Marcus for 30+ years, and they have four children: Rachael, Robin, Sara, and Bryan. In 2017, Julie’s life changed forever when she lost her 16-year-old son. Learning to deal with loss in Julie’s life led her to begin a grief ministry, become a certificate in Mental Health Coaching with an understanding of Grief and Loss. REBUILD, Finding Hope After Loss was written by Willow Creek Church in Chicago.
