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 April 2025 in Blog, Books on Grief, Grief, Pen Jar Productions
Do you have a rapacious view of success? This story will slow you down. I MISS MY MOMMY is now available in libraries across the province of Saskatchewan through Saskatchewan.Overdrive.com Since January, I’ve been rising with the sun and pitching one collections librarian at a time to carry my book. Yes, I have a map […]
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Originally published in March 2025 in Blog
I Miss My Mommy travels to London, England for the London Book Fair.
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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 November 2024 in Blog
I asked several readers of I Miss My Mommy to describe how the book has helped them find comfort and connection through loss.
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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
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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