When the Bough Breaks

by Heather Balog

What does it mean when you lose your only child? Are you still a mother? Can you go on with your life as if the child never existed or will you always be missing that piece, unable to love another child the way you once loved your child? This is not a hypothetical situation for Andrea Pringle. It's her unfortunate reality and she is torn between love for her dead son and her desire to be a family. No one understands her pain and she feels that she is alone, Falling When the Bough Breaks.

347 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 4, 2014

About the author

Heather Balog is a self proclaimed "Bad Mommy" and the author of fourteen novels, including the Amy Maxwell Cozy Mystery Series. She also collaborates with her "Tween-age" daughter on the Lexie Maxwell Series for young readers. She blogs at "The Bad Mommy Diaries" which, according to her family, is mostly obnoxious exaggeration, but it's much cheaper than therapy. When Heather is not writing or complaining on her blog, she's a school nurse, taxi driver, her household Sudoku champion, and a runner with way too many aches and pains to be any good. She lives with her husband and her two children who all make fun of her inability to exist without the help of a Post-It note list on a daily basis. She also has two very needy dogs who do not make fun of her, but take turns emptying the garbage in the kitchen just to get her blood pressure boiling. Visit her website at http://www.heatherbalog.com or her blogs at : http://www.thebadmommydiaries.com or http://badmommyreads.com.

Reviews

[Gayle Slagle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Falling When the Bough Breaks give the reader a painful insight into the agony of losing a child and the repercussions of such an event on the parent's life. It also gives insight with an understanding and informative view of postpartum depression and the difficulties of overcoming this condition. The story line is captivating and holds the reader's attention throughout the novel. It is told with compassion and a depth of understanding not often found in novels concerning the terrible tragedy of losing a child.

[Danielle Silva mizak · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is a great summer read because you can not put the book down! It touches upon many aspect of motherhood and the drama surrounding a terrible loss. The book also seems like it could be very real.
I'd like the author to write a continuation if the book from the father and daughters point of view.

[mrs j haycock · Rating 5 out of 5]

An emotional rollercoaster

This story held me from the very first page. An emotional story that many people could relate to in part I'm sure. Well written and totally absorbing

[Ruthe Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

summary

A true to life story that invoked a lot of different feelings. I totally could. relate to her feelings if inadequacy with her daughter. I enjoyed this book and recommend it to others.

[Judith]

If she's going into labor, she should have called her husband, even if he's in class. Writing him a note? As if, Hi Baby, I'm having our baby is something to write on a post-it. So I abandoned the book 9% in.

[Tina Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a good book. The point of view really pulls at your heart strings. The book is well written and realistic. I really enjoyed reading this.