This free, heart-warming video will help you navigate your grief and find healthy ways to cope after the death of your mom.
Finding comfort while
learning to live with loss
The loss of a mother often leaves people feeling disoriented and alone—unsure where to turn, what’s normal, or how to put words to what they’re experiencing.
Many who walk through this loss won’t immediately seek counseling or join a support group—but they will read a book that feels safe, relatable, and understanding.
Living Without Mom was created as a gentle outreach tool you can place in the hands of grieving individuals, whether through your church, a GriefShare group, pastoral care ministry, or follow-up support. It doesn’t rush grief or offer platitudes. Instead, it provides reassurance, biblical hope, and practical guidance.
Available digitally • Print edition coming soon
Broken into three short, easy-to-read sections, Living Without Mom is designed for individuals who may be emotionally overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. It works well as a stand-alone resource or as supplemental support alongside GriefShare or other grief ministries.
Living Without Mom is designed to meet grieving people where they are. Readers can move through it at their own pace—returning to sections as needed without pressure or expectation.
Normalize the grieving experience
Help readers understand common grief responses, validate their emotions, and reassure them that grief after this loss is complex and deeply personal.
Connect their story to their grief
Shows readers how their specific relationship and circumstances shape their grief, and gently point them to the truth that God sees and cares about every detail of their story.
Help them grow steady
Rather than focusing on “moving on,” Living Without Mom offers practical, manageable tools to help readers regain a sense of stability. These include ideas for:
Navigating anniversaries, holidays, and difficult days
Honoring their mom’s legacy in meaningful ways
Using journaling as a safe outlet for emotions
Finding moments of grounding, comfort, and hope
Plus, each chapter includes Anchor Points: practical, faith-based ways to steady the heart in the storm of grief, making this a practical resource that meets the reader where they are without overwhelming them.
Encouraging video, included with the book
Structured like a GriefShare session video, the Living Without Mom video comes free with your book purchase. The video features grief experts and those who have lived this type of loss, affirming their experience and offering steady encouragement.
A gentle companion you can confidently share
For leaders, this makes it an ideal resource to:
Create a side group
Invite participants with this shared loss to watch the video together and use the book to guide discussion and reflection.
Offer a Mother’s Day breakout session
Grief often intensifies around Mother’s Day. Use these resources to create a safe, focused time for hope and healing.
Share the link directly
Some participants prefer to process privately. Share the video link at griefshare.org/mom, or guide them to the video in MyGriefShare.
Share on social media
Many in your church or community may be quietly grieving. Help them find comfort and support.
It’s a simple yet meaningful way to extend comfort, truth, and hope to those learning how to live with loss.
