*received for free from netgalley for honest review* I didn't read this because i have personal experience but this was a great and helpful read none the less

When the Bough Breaks, Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter by Judith R. Bernstein and narrated by Maria McCann. The narrator was a good fit for this book.
I’ve not personally lost a child but have two coworkers that have. Just thinking about it gives me chills and feels me with fear. And if I’m being honest here I’ll tell you that I have a Christian worldview and that doesn’t even give me comfort for this situation.
This book isn’t comfort. It isn’t healing. It’s a book about others and their personal view of loss. Did it feel helpful? Yes! I thought I’d be sad after reading this but it wasn’t that. They shared only enough to teach me “what not to do with loss”. I highly recommend this for anyone going through this. You’re not alone.
Thanks Andrews Mcmeel Audio via NetGalley.

"We don't get over a trauma, we adapt our way of thinking and feeling about the world as a consequence." This quote is so true!

My brother died 8 years ago in June. The pain and trauma that such an event brings to a family is just staggering. You go through a lot of emotions...and not every family member grieves the same, which at times can be trying.

I wish that I had had this book back then. I know it is written for parents who have lost a child, but I think that losing a brother is also hard -- especially when they are younger than you. Through this book, I learned a lot more about the grieving process and I related to the many stories shared by the parents in this book.

I would also recommend this book to people who have not lost a child or close loved one, but who know someone who did. At times the behavior of those grieving may seem "strange", but in reality, it is perfectly normal. This book will help others understand and support people who are grieving.

Cannot recommend this book enough!

If you are looking for a book to buy a parent who has lost a child (and you should, as books are a great source of comfort for information-hungry parents), this is the one to buy. I say this after having read more than a dozen grief books, probably two dozen, in my search fir a road map to help me cope. There is no answer for how you'll survive the loss, but hearing interviews with more than 50 bereaved parents, all of whom survived via slightly different path, cannot help but comfort you.

I plan to write a full review and essay on this book, and when that is done, I will post the link here. But in the meantime, I didn't want another day to pass without highly recommending this book for parents who have endured life's worst loss. Buy this book for yourself if no one gets it for you. Even if it's been years since your child died, as it has been for me (nearly six years! how can that be?) this book will be helpful to you.