Links & Resources
Here are some resources Fathers Forever is aware of that may be of interest or help to men who have experienced the death of their child.
www.webhealing.com – Tom Golden, LCSW, internationally known psychotherapist, author, and speaker on the topic of healing from loss
www.compassionatefriends.org – The Compassionate Friends (TCF), a national self-help support organization, which assists families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child. TCF Boston chapter meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Trinity Church in Copley Square, (617) 539-6424
www.bereavedparentsusa.org – Bereaved Parents of the USA, a national non-profit self-help group
www.athealth.com – Provider of mental health information and services for mental health practitioners and those they serve; see article about parental grief.
www.grievingdads.com - Kelly Farley - Author - Speaker - Coach - Grieving Dad
It has become my passion and my life mission. I am a survivor, but every day brings its challenges. I am not a licensed professional, but I am the best kind of "expert," someone who has walked the walk. I have survived the loss of two children, and I can help you do the same. My books, online courses, workshops, and coaching have helped 1000’s, I would love the opportunity to do the same for you. I am here if you need me.
www.tcfnoshore-boston.org - Grief Support after the Death of a Child
This website is dedicated to the memory of all of our children,
grandchildren and siblings.
www.johncohn.org/base/ - This site collects information on the life and projects of one of our earliest members, John Cohn.
https://maxcourage.org/ - The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum. This is an amazing project founded by Fathers Forever member Jonathan Warburg and his wife Stephanie in 1991 - the year that their son Max died from leukemia. To honor Max’s story and encourage other youths to reach their maximum potential, Stephanie and Jonathan worked with the Boston Public Schools and educators around the country to develop and create the courage curricula. Each year for 35 years the MaxCourage Essay Contest calls for students in 5th thru 8th grade from diverse backgrounds to use their writers’ voices and share personal narratives about exceptional acts of courage in their communities and in their lives, and then MaxCourage publishes a book containing the award winners.
Family Support Resources - Boston Children’s Hospital – Hale Family Center
www.parmenterfoundation.org - The Parmenter Foundation has several sections of its website for adult, child , teen, workplace grief, so we may want a more specific link.
https://www.dana-farber.org/cancer-care/treatment/pediatric-outpatient-care - Jimmy Fund Clinic
Worth Reading
Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir by Jayson Greene. “A moving, transcendent memoir of loss and a stunning exploration of marriage in the wake of unimaginable grief.”
Gone Too Soon, a memoir by Fathers Forever member Jonathan Baer, about his grief journey following the death of his daughter, Samantha. Read a review of Jon’s moving book.
“After Tragedy, How Survivors Cope” – article about coping with tragic deaths of loved ones, from The Wall Street Journal, 7/31/18.
Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing by Tom Golden – book about men’s experiences grieving loss through history and across cultures.
Riding With the Blue Moth by Bill Hancock – memoir published in 2005 of a father’s cross-country bicycle trip following the death of his son in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of 10 members of the OK State basketball team and support staff.
Andy’s Mountain: Fathers Grieve Too – A Journey Through Grief by Dwight L. Patton – contains the author’s observations and conclusions about grief from the death of a child. He describes techniques for working through grief that may be helpful for a bereaved father.
Healing a Father’s Grief by William H. Schatz – Covers role problems which include: macho man, competitor, protector, provider, problem solver, controller, and then overcoming role problems. Contains many good suggestions.