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 April 2025 in Blog
Make I MISS MY MOMMY your source of comfort this Mother’s Day.
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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
My book is not available on Amazon. But thank you for looking for it there. Truly. Here’s where you will find I MISS MY MOMMY: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults: • My store: PenJarProductions.com (the paperback)- @penjarproductions • Indigo.ca (the ebook) – @indigo And the public library (PB & ebook) – tap “Notify Me” if […]
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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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Originally published in September 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Gift Ideas, Grief, Pen Jar Productions
This past weekend, I took the train up to Gananoque, Ontario and introduced I MISS MY MOMMY— both the book and six framed portraits from its pages — to this historic town during its annual Gan Art Fest, part of Ontario Culture Days.
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Originally published in August 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Grief, Toronto Illustrators
Spice tins are one of the ways that orphaned adults are unknowingly connected.
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Originally published in July 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Grief
My new graphic novel, I Miss My Mommy: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults, will soon be available at the Toronto Public Library.
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