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After the death of a child, you may expect to feel sadness and longing—but you may not expect the anxiety, fear, or sense that the world is no longer safe.
This resource from Red Bird Ministries helps bereaved parents understand why anxiety can become part of grief and how a profound loss can affect the mind and body. You’ll learn about common grief-related anxiety and trauma responses, why certain places, dates, memories, or experiences may suddenly trigger fear, and simple ways to help your body reconnect with safety in the present moment.
Rooted in trauma-informed care and the Catholic understanding of the human person, this resource also offers gentle guidance for bringing fear and grief into your relationship with Christ, understanding your continuing bond of love with your child through the Communion of Saints, and recognizing when additional professional support may be helpful.
Your grief is not a failure of faith, and needing support does not mean you are grieving incorrectly. This resource is here to help you better understand what you may be experiencing and remind you that you do not have to carry it alone.
© 2026 Red Bird Ministries, Inc. All rights reserved.
This purchase grants one individual parish a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to print and use this resource for pastoral care and ministry within that parish.
The purchasing parish may print copies of this resource as needed for families directly served by that parish and for approved parish leaders or volunteers providing bereavement support.
This license does not permit the digital file to be copied, emailed, uploaded, posted online, shared, reproduced, or distributed to another parish, mission, school, ministry site, or organization, including those within the same diocese. The resource may not be resold, altered, republished, or incorporated into another program without written permission from Red Bird Ministries.
Each parish must obtain its own license. Dioceses wishing to provide this resource across multiple parishes must obtain a separate diocesan license from Red Bird Ministries.
Purchase of this resource grants permission for use only; all copyrights and ownership remain with Red Bird Ministries, Inc.
After the death of a child, you may expect to feel sadness and longing—but you may not expect the anxiety, fear, or sense that the world is no longer safe.
This resource from Red Bird Ministries helps bereaved parents understand why anxiety can become part of grief and how a profound loss can affect the mind and body. You’ll learn about common grief-related anxiety and trauma responses, why certain places, dates, memories, or experiences may suddenly trigger fear, and simple ways to help your body reconnect with safety in the present moment.
Rooted in trauma-informed care and the Catholic understanding of the human person, this resource also offers gentle guidance for bringing fear and grief into your relationship with Christ, understanding your continuing bond of love with your child through the Communion of Saints, and recognizing when additional professional support may be helpful.
Your grief is not a failure of faith, and needing support does not mean you are grieving incorrectly. This resource is here to help you better understand what you may be experiencing and remind you that you do not have to carry it alone.
© 2026 Red Bird Ministries, Inc. All rights reserved.
This purchase grants one individual parish a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to print and use this resource for pastoral care and ministry within that parish.
The purchasing parish may print copies of this resource as needed for families directly served by that parish and for approved parish leaders or volunteers providing bereavement support.
This license does not permit the digital file to be copied, emailed, uploaded, posted online, shared, reproduced, or distributed to another parish, mission, school, ministry site, or organization, including those within the same diocese. The resource may not be resold, altered, republished, or incorporated into another program without written permission from Red Bird Ministries.
Each parish must obtain its own license. Dioceses wishing to provide this resource across multiple parishes must obtain a separate diocesan license from Red Bird Ministries.
Purchase of this resource grants permission for use only; all copyrights and ownership remain with Red Bird Ministries, Inc.
