Theoni Bell, author of Jellybean: A Baby’s Journey to God, was invited on Ave Maria in the Afternoon to discuss the difficult grief of losing a child.
We have gathered a large catalog of baby loss resources that include:
- Burial Resources,
- Financial Assistance,
- Prayers, Novenas, and Devotions following an infant loss,
- How to explain to living siblings,
- and more–CLICK HERE for all the resources.
If you are looking for ways to support a friend following a loss, you can also find resources HERE. Heather from A Catholic Mom’s Life also had this suggestion for supporting a friend after losing a baby.
Patti Maguire Armstrong, another fellow Holy Heroes author, also interviewed Theoni in a recent article for the National Catholic Register: Catholic Support for Parents Experiencing Miscarriage or Infant Loss.
Similarly, Theoni shared 10 Ways to Heal after a Miscarriage or Infant Loss earlier this year on the blog.
Releasing Jellybean: A Baby’s Journey to God was an effort to fill a specific gap we saw–mainly, how to explain to the death to living siblings. Here is what families are telling us:
“Heartrending in its honesty and depiction of earthly and spiritual realities – with all the joy, grief, and ultimately hope that families feel in welcoming and then relinquishing their precious baby from the mother’s womb to the arms of the Father. We’ve shared these losses with our children, and this is a valuable tool for many, many grieving families.”
“A lovely story about a little baby in her mother’s womb who is so eager to see life but discovers that God has something different in His plan. Highly recommended, especially for families with children who are grieving.”
“This is the first children’s book that I have read on miscarriage and stillbirth. This book is so important for siblings of child loss. Theoni’s words are so deeply penetrating combined with Bernadette’s beautiful watercolors.”
Not only have we heard from thousands of families, but we have also been touched by another trend we have seen:
Mothers ordering a copy not just for their family, but for friends who have also experienced an infant loss.
Grandparents ordering copies for each of their adult children who have lost a child.
Parishes ordering copies to give to families grieving and coming to their parish family for support. If you are a parish, we offer an automatic parish discount–please email customerservice@holyheroes.com to receive the discount.
