Originally published in July 2025 in Blog, Books on Grief, Pen Jar Productions
“Inking Your Grief” is a public talk by Alison Garwood-Jones that uses her illustrated portraits to show how grief affects every day life.
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Originally published in July 2025 in Blog, Books on Grief
Writing a book is an act of courage. So is reading one, especially if it’s a topic that scares the bejesus out of you — like losing your parents, losing your democracy, or watching your country lose its humanity while you still have yours.
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Originally published in June 2025 in Blog, Grief, Pen Jar Productions
Join Alison Garwood-Jones for her talk, “Inking Your Grief” at the Burlington Public Library’s Central branch. Saturday, July 12 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. 2331 New St, Burlington, ON L7R 1J4
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Originally published in May 2025 in Blog, Books on Grief, Grief
“Inking Your Grief” is a popular talk on loss Alison Garwood-Jones
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Originally published in May 2025 in Blog, Grief
“Grief comes in waves, and Alison’s book, I Miss My Mommy, is designed with that in mind. You can pick it up and put it down, noodle on something, and return to it when you’re ready.” ~ Delia Grenville
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Originally published in April 2025 in Blog, Grief
Social media is mostly broken. But there are sporadic green shoots pushing through the muck that show human progress is possible and necessary. One of those shoots is our return to acknowledging grief in public. I’m talking about the hand-in-hand social media meme that announces the passing of a parent, spouse, friend or pet. (I’ve […]
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Originally published in December 2024 in Blog, Books, Books on Grief
When it comes to grief, no one can do it for us but we do not have to do it alone. That includes you. I Miss My Mommy earned a star and a spot on Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2024 list (Indies), perhaps in recognition of this community so many of us have joined.
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Originally published in December 2024 in Blog, Grief
In episode 233 of the Grief Dreams podcast, Joshua Black & I discuss why I created a picture book for orphaned adults struggling with grief.
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Originally published in October 2024 in Blog
I Miss My Mommy: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults, by author/illustrator Alison Garwood-Jones, gets a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.
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Originally published in October 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Graphic Novel, Grief, Holiday Gift Ideas
If any of you work with, or are in touch with, EAP service providers (LifeWorks, BetterUp, ComPsych, MantraCare), I would love an introduction and/or a good word.
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