Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Early Infant Death
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Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Early Infant Death
The Classic book, Empty Arms (English and Spanish) is a comprehensive, concise, and calming guide; the first written material a newly bereaved parent should turn to. Unique and encouraging, it reaches out to all who have been touched by stillbirth/infant death or miscarriage. Family members and caregivers will find information to help them personally and to better understand and support the parents at the time and over time.
This self-help small book/large brochure offers compassionate and specific guidance in how to say hello and goodbye to a beloved baby. It also presents the many feelings, challenges, and needs that come after weeks, months, and even years. Regrets are sadly all too common, making grieving difficult. This book helps parents minimize those regrets and work towards healthy healing.
The author and her husband David share little bits of their story and that of other parents throughout the book in hopes that bereaved parents will learn from the mistakes and successes of others.
The simple question/answer format helps the reader to easily skip around to the sections that pertain to them.
Pages and pages of Support Resources rarely found in other books include: an well-described list of books, national and international organizations, websites, and many social media links.
There is no other book like this one...Sherokee offers a heartfelt look at the step-by-step process parents go through after their baby dies covering virtually every issue. She knows it well since she has been through it three times and has personally met or heard from tens of thousands of mothers, father, and other family members.
Whether the loss is recent or occurred years ago, Empty Arms offers comfort and hope to the bereaved and their support network.
"Thank you for your lovely book, which we were given before our baby was even delivered. It gave us the courage to make the hard decisions that proved to be the medicine to mend our broken hearts." -- --Debbie C.
"This is the very first book I read following the loss of my son. I felt like Sherokee was sitting right beside me holding my hand telling me that I was not alone on this tragic journey! I read this book cover to cover, even through the tears! Sherokee's words gave me courage to put one foot in front of the other, and to not allow the grief to overwhelm me. Thank you for your word of wisdom Sherokee!" Charmayne H.