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Blunt Affirmations for Bereaved Parents (Printable Bookmark)

When a child dies, their parent(s)’ whole world turns upside-down. This is a collection of six blunt affirmations to remind you that you are still a parent, and you deserve love and support in life after the death of your child.

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Bookmarks are sized to print 2.0″ wide x 6.0″ tall. You can download and cut by hand, or use a commercially available cardstock template.

Bookmark with a list of Blunt Affirmations for Bereaved Parents: "The death of my child didn't erase my identity as a parent; It is not my job to make other people feel comfortable about the death of my child; I don't need to be cheered up after the death of my child. I need my feelings to be respected and allowed to exist; Talking about my dead child isn't a 'sad thing.'—It's parenting; I will embrace my grief as much as I embrace my love; I will choose to be 'strong' or 'brave' if and when I want to, and never according to anyone else's command"
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