My Parents Died.: A step-by-step guide for the grieving and those supporting them. From funeral planning and legal paperwork to emotional grief and healing. - Softcover

Gerrits, Deidre

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798289787071

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Losing a loved one changes everything.

Suddenly, you are not only grieving, but you are also faced with a mountain of responsibilities, legal logistics, and many challenging decisions. Whether the loss was expected or sudden, it leaves not only memories, but also, a long list of tasks needed to complete.

Blending my personal story with checklists, reflection prompts, logistical insights, and practical advice, this guide is here to support you as you navigate life after loss. From funeral planning and legal paperwork, to financial decisions and emotional healing. The grief process can feel overwhelming and deeply isolating. This book offers compassionate guidance through both the practical steps and the emotional journey that come with grief.

It is not just a practical guide, but an honest, heartfelt reflection on what grief really looks like from someone who has been through it multiple times.

Within, you will find a guide that is going to emotionally support you through grief, while also providing you the resources to move through the necessary logistics after someone passes away. You will find helpful checklists, reflection prompts, space to record your own memories, and suggestions for navigating conversations with lawyers, banks, insurance providers, and funeral homes. You will also find reminders to pause, breathe, and give yourself grace.

Topics include:
• How to notify loved ones and handle the first 24 hours
• What to expect at the funeral home and how to make arrangements
• Understanding probate, wills, and legal responsibilities
• The role and responsibilities of the executor
• Estate organization, taxes, and closing accounts
• Guidance on supporting children through grief
• Reflections on loss, memory, guilt, and finding peace
• How to plan ahead for your own end-of-life wishes

Whether you choose to read it from beginning to end or turn to the section that speaks to your current needs, this book is designed to meet you where you are, supporting you in the times you need it most. This journey may be challenging, but you do not have to go through it without support.

You are never alone.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798289787071
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 169
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar