#insideMWHC

Websites

https://whatsyourgrief.com/ (Grief education – Articles, podcast)

https://dougy.org/ (Resources for children and families)

https://refugeingrief.com/ (From the author of It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok)

https://www.taps.org/ (Military associated loss)

https://www.centerforloss.com/grief/im-grieving-loss/ (Grief education)

https://nacg.org/resource-library/ (Education for caregivers of grieving children)

Books for Adults

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (Spouse loss)

loving the gone by sara rian (Book of poetry; parent loss, but not loss specific)

Understanding Your Grief by Alan Wolfelt, PhD (Grief education)

The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD (Grief education; parent loss)

It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok by Megan Divine (Spouse loss, but talks about all grief)

Books for Children

Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children (kids 5+)

The Invisible String (kids 3+)

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages (kids 4+)

The Elephant in the Room: A Childrens Book for Grief and Loss (kids 4+)

Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss  (kids 8+)

Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: A Story About Coping With the Loss of a Parent (kids 5+)

Where’s Jess: For Children Who Have a Brother or Sister Die (kids 3-6)

The ABCs of Grief: A children’s book for all types of grief and loss (kids 3-10)

WeightLoss.mwhc.com

https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/our-services/cancer-care/patient-support-services/integrative-medicine/

Visit Mary Washington Medical Oncology to learn  more.

Rod Flynn, MD, FACS

Maithreyi Sarma, MD

Donna R. Morris, CRA, BS, R.T. (R) (MR)
Director, Clinical Operations
Imaging, Pathology, and Laboratory Services
Mary Washington Healthcare

Shirley J. Cherry, EdD, RT(R)
Program Manager
Mary Washington Hospital School of Radiologic Technology

Visit Hospice.mwhc.com to learn more about Mary Washington Hospice and our grief support services.

For more information on Dr. Findley, visit https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/find-a-doctor/clarence-m-findley-md-phd-mba-facc-fscai/.

For more information on advance cardiac care at Mary Washington Healthcare, visit Heart.mwhc.com.

Meet our expert panel:

Valerie Lemelin, BSN, IBCLC  
Lactation Consultant
Mary Washington Hospital

Donna Rolle, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant, Stafford Hospital

Kimberley Good, BSN, RN, LCCE, IBCLC  
Coordinator for Parent Child Education
Mary Washington Hospital