Books for Widowed Parents (16 books)

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1		Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice by Jenny Lisk (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Passed and Present by Allison Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 133 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Song of the Sea by Jane Dolby 3.90 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Tokens from Heaven: A heart-warming storybook about losing a loved one by Aaron Kelsall 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life by Donald L. Rosenstein 4.41 avg rating — 182 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 13,332 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Widowish: A Memoir by Melissa Gould (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 6,304 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour 4.52 avg rating — 19,904 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The AfterGrief: Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss by Hope Edelman (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 369 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like "Journey" in the Title by Leslie Gray Streeter 4.28 avg rating — 1,152 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss by Claire Bidwell Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 1,075 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		You Can't Do It Alone: A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief and Life After by Maria Quiban Whitesell 4.42 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 50,388 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Stepparenting the Grieving Child: Cultivating Past and Present Connections With Children Who Have Lost a Parent by Diane Ingram Fromme (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg 3.84 avg rating — 57,517 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Second Firsts: A Step-by-Step Guide to Life after Loss by Christina Rasmussen (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

16 books · 9 voters · list created December 2nd, 2020 by Jenny Lisk (votes) .

Tags: childrens-grief, grief, grief-and-loss, widow, widowed-dad, widowed-mom, widowed-parent, widowhood

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