Living Without Mom: Finding Comfort While Learning to Live with Loss

by The Church Initiative, GriefShare

190 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 5, 2026

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

After my mom passed I started attending GriefShare. The leader let me borrow this book. I enjoyed the small chapters because this made it easier to digest the material. Additionally, I loved the thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has lost their mother.

Here are a few of my favorite quotations from the book:

"We all grieve our mom in our own ways because we each had a different relationship with her, although she was our mother."

"Jesus, I am grieving. And I need You. I know I've sinned, and I cannot save myself. I need Your forgiveness. But I believe You died for me and rose again. I place my trust in You -- give me Your peace now and Your promise forever. Amen"

"The closest friend aren't always the best companions in grief."*

* So true. I discovered during my grief journey that our friendship was very toxic.

[Jo Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book provided more insight to navigate the grieving process. It's nice to feel that I'm not alone in my grief when I read what others are going and have gone through. This book felt like that warm hug I desperately needed. ❤️ Finished it in an hour or so. (Paperback)