“If you simply can’t understand why someone is grieving so much, for so long, then consider yourself fortunate that you do not understand.”

- Joanne Cacciatore

Grief Resources for Child, Infant & Pregnancy Loss in Massachusetts

You do not have to navigate this alone.

If you are here after the loss of a child, baby, or pregnancy, please know that however you are feeling right now is okay. Grief can feel isolating and deeply exhausting, and taking the step to look for support takes immense courage.

Below, we have gathered trusted, no-cost resources, specialized organizations, and community support networks to help guide you and your family at your own pace, whenever you are ready.

Trusted Resources for Pregnancy and Child Loss

Junie’s Place Child & Pregnancy Loss Resource Guide

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Readings

    • The ABCs of Grief — Jessica Correnti

    • Forever Connected — Jessica Correnti

    • Lost in the Clouds — Tom Tinn-Disbury

    • Ida, Always — Caron Levis

    • My Grief Comfort Book — Katie Lear

    • We Need to Talk About Death — Sarah Chavez

    • See You on the Other Side — Rachel Minor

    • The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise — Dan Gemeinhart

    • Let's Talk About It: A Guide for Talking to Children After a Suicide of a Loved One — Karen Carney

    • Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children — Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen

    • Bearing the Unbearable — Joanne Cacciatore

    • A Heart That Works — Rob Delaney

    • Finding the Words — Colin Campbell

    • A Grief Observed — C. S. Lewis

    • The Grieving Brain — Mary-Frances O'Connor

    • The Grieving Body — Mary-Frances O'Connor

    • Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief — Claire Bidwell Smith

    • The Year of Magical Thinking — Joan Didion

    • The Wild Edge of Sorrow — Francis Weller

    • Grieving While Black — Breeshia Wade

    • Modern Loss — Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner

    • The Modern Loss Handbook — Rebecca Soffer

    • How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed — Megan Devine

    • Letting Grief Speak — Lisa Irish

    • The Pretty Painful Grief Book — William Hunter Howell

    • It's OK That You're Not OK — Megan Devine

    • El cerebro en duelo — Mary-Frances O'Connor

    • Está bien que no estés bien — Megan Devine

    • La niña que les canta a las abejas — Chiquis Rivera & Lissette Norman

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Retreats

For Professionals

  • Junie’s Place provides support for families following the loss of a child, infant, or pregnancy, including miscarriage and stillbirth. Resources related to Sudden Unexplained Child Death (SUDC) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) are also available.

  • Junie’s Place currently provides funding for therapy for families who have experienced the death of a child or infant, or miscarriage or stillbirth. Junie’s Place can help connect you to licensed mental health providers in Massachusetts, including clinicians trained in child loss, bereavement, and trauma. Insurance coordination and copay assistance may also be available.

  • While Junie’s Place focuses on supporting families and local organizations within Massachusetts, many of our resources, recommended books, podcasts, and national helplines are available to anyone regardless of location.

  • Junie’s Place offers flexible support for parents, siblings, and other family members. Its resources also include organizations specifically focused on supporting children and siblings in grief.

  • Families seeking support can contact Junie’s Place below to learn about services.

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