Our Baby In Our Hearts: A Mindful Story of Grief & Healing
$16.99
The touching story of Grayson and Ivey’s journey through grief gently introduces mindfulness techniques to help young hearts cope with the loss of a baby sibling before birth.
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Description
Our Baby in Our Hearts is intended to be read to young children, offering mindful support as they navigate the loss of a baby sibling to stillbirth or miscarriage.
The loss of a baby before birth can be especially challenging for parents who must grapple with their own deep sorrow while witnessing the grief experienced by their young living children. In such situations, parents may feel a sense of helplessness, unsure of meaningful ways to guide them toward healing.
The touching story of Grayson and Ivey’s journey through grief gently introduces mindfulness exercises to help young hearts cope with big feelings. Through exercises like silly balloon breaths to bring calm, wiggling toes to begin the unraveling of stuck emotions, tree pose to discover steadiness and strength, visualization to bring loved ones closer, and using affirmations as powerful healing reminders, children and parents gain tangible tools to navigate the storms of grief. With compassionate words and engaging illustrations, Our Baby in Our Hearts serves as a comforting companion, reassuring families that, with time and mindful presence, love has the power to heal even the deepest wounds.
Featuring 26 gentle watercolor illustrations spanning two pages each, Our Baby in Our Hearts includes a heartfelt note to parents from the author, Vera V. Chapman, LPC, Board Certified Coach, and Certified Children’s Mindfulness Teacher. In this note, she offers guidance on supporting young children through pregnancy loss and a downloadable resource for parents to print at home and use with their children.
Recommended for parents and caregivers, grief counselors, therapists, social workers, bereavement support groups, perinatal loss service organizations, social service agencies, and educators, Our Baby in Our Hearts offers a practical and mindful approach to overcoming grief and loss.
“A blueprint for families learning to grieve together and alongside one another. The techniques and tools shared in the book aren’t just for our kids. They are healing for us parents as well.” -Sarah Ezrin, award-winning author of The Yoga of Parenting
* Reading age: 3+ years
* Print length: 60 pages
* Language: English
* Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
* Publisher: Resonating Soul Publishing
* Publication Date: Feb 15, 2024
* ISBN: 979-8-9879385-2-2
Paige Asady, Founder, The Village of Stillborn Mamas – North Carolina, USA –
This book has so many important messages good for the entire family to read. It is written in plain language and flows so nicely. The illustrations are beautiful and comforting with such a heavy narrative. I know firsthand this is a story the world needs.
Ann Siejka, Children’s Librarian – New York, USA –
Simply and sensitively written. Its easy-to-read pages give parents and children resources to help cope with the grief of losing a child/sibling.
Tish Hunt, Kindergarten Teacher- Mississippi, USA –
I love that this book gives an action plan to the children – real steps that they can take towards healing. I plan to keep a few copies of this book in my teacher resource library at school. It is so age-appropriate for the audience of young children. This book will help young children realize they are not alone, that other children have been through this tragedy and found their way back to happiness.
Ady Dorsett, CEO + CoFounder, Hayden’s House of Healing – New Jersey, USA –
Families experiencing child loss can be very isolating. This book is a great resource for children who are feeling confused, alone and sad after the loss of a sibling stillbirth/newborn. The way the author and illustrator are able to convey deep content while also keeping it youthful and ‘light’ is remarkable.
Ashley Myrex, School Counselor – Alabama, USA –
I wholeheartedly believe this book touches on the way children feel grief and the most important parts of the healing process. The delicate and beautiful way Vera told the story of Hayes and then connected the grief experience to the journey of healing is something children of all ages, families, and professionals will be able to use to support similar circumstances.
Mallory Becraft – Counselor, Iowa, USA –
A literary gem that skillfully addresses the complexities of emotions in a way that resonates with both children and parents alike. As a mother, I appreciate the book’s thoughtful approach to guiding children through big feelings, offering a comforting and empowering narrative that fosters understanding and resilience. “A Baby in Our Hearts” provides a valuable resource for nurturing emotional intelligence in our little ones while celebrating the healing power of love and mindfulness. It is a gentle and reassuring guide through the challenging terrain of grief.
Anne Marie Underwood, Support Therapist for Children – Mississippi, USA –
A beautiful representation of grief and loss with useful mindfulness tools to be used for children and adults for grief and in everyday life. Big feelings are hard for kids to communicate, Our Baby in Our Hearts does well at addressing this and showing that healing is possible, for children and adults alike.