A guided grief journal written for the loss of a child — with separate editions for a son, a daughter, and for a child in general.
The short answer. Still With Me is a guided remembrance journal with 80 written prompts across 9 chapters in 120 pages, sized 6 × 9 inches, available in hardcover or paperback at $29.99. For the loss of a child there are three editions: Son, Daughter, and a general Child edition. Every copy is printed to order in the United States and ships within 3–5 business days.
A note before anything else
Losing a child is the loss most people never expect to survive. Nothing on this page suggests that writing makes it smaller. A journal is only a place to put the things you cannot say out loud yet — nothing more, and there is no schedule for using it. If today is unbearable, please look at our help page; in the US, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be called or texted at any hour.
Which child loss edition to choose
| Edition | Choose it when |
|---|---|
| For the Loss of a Son | The prompts say son throughout, and use his name back to you rather than the word “child”. |
| For the Loss of a Daughter | The prompts say daughter throughout. |
| For the Loss of a Child | You are buying as a sympathy gift and do not know, or the neutral wording is what you want. |
If you are buying for a bereaved parent and you know the child's name, the named edition is almost always the better gift — seeing son or daughter on the page matters more than it sounds like it would.
What is inside
The same nine chapters run through every edition, written to be worked through slowly rather than finished:
- Who you were — their character, their habits, their voice
- Our beginning — the earliest things you remember
- Everyday moments — the small ordinary things that go first
- What you taught me — what you carry from them now
- The hard parts — the last months, the things left unsaid
- What I miss — named plainly, without tidying it up
- Letters to you — open pages for writing directly to them
- Carrying you forward — rituals, dates, what stays
- Still with me — where you are now
Every prompt is a question with room to answer, not a blank page, and nothing has to be answered in order. The full specification and a comparison with a blank notebook is on the guided journal vs blank notebook page.
Try the prompts before you buy anything
There is no need to buy a journal to start writing. We publish free prompt sets for this loss, with a printable PDF at no cost:
If you want the reasoning behind the practice first, read our gentle guide to grief journaling and what research says about writing through loss.
Giving it to a bereaved parent
Most sympathy gifts arrive in the first two weeks and stop. A journal is one of the few that still makes sense in month six, and it asks nothing of the person who receives it — no reply, no thank-you note, no using it. Our sympathy gift guide covers what to write in the card, and the gift sets page pairs a journal with a memorial candle. Shipping is $6.49 within the US and Canada and $9.00 to the rest of the world.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best grief journal for the loss of a child?
One written for that specific relationship rather than for grief in general. Still With Me publishes a separate son edition, daughter edition and general child edition, each with 80 prompts across 9 chapters in 120 pages, in hardcover or paperback.
Should I buy the son or daughter edition, or the general child edition?
Buy the named edition when you know — the wording is specific throughout and reads as personal rather than generic. Choose the general child edition when you are giving it as a sympathy gift and are not sure.
Is a journal an appropriate gift for a bereaved parent?
It can be, particularly after the first weeks when other support falls away. It does not need to be responded to and can sit unopened until they are ready. If you are unsure, a card saying you are still thinking about their child by name is never wrong on its own.
Is it suitable after a miscarriage or infant loss?
The general child edition is the closest fit, and many of its prompts do apply, but it was written for a child who was known and remembered over time. Organisations specialising in pregnancy and infant loss offer material shaped much more precisely for that grief.
How long does it take to arrive?
Every copy is printed to order in the United States and ships within 3–5 business days. Shipping is $6.49 to the US and Canada and $9.00 to the rest of the world.
Is journaling a substitute for grief support?
No. Writing can give grief somewhere to rest, but it is a personal practice, not a treatment — and after the loss of a child, support from people who understand it matters more than any book. Our help page lists places to turn. In the US, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be called or texted at any hour.
See all twenty editions on the shop editions page, or find the right one on who it is for.