Unimaginable Grief and Unexpected Blessings

09/09/2026

Part 2

Grief. ‘Grief changes you and the people you connect with. Even 16 years later, my grief, my loss impacts those close to me. My close relationships suffer. And although I try to ignore …

09/03/2026

Chapter 17 - Afterword - New Beginnings:

Below is an excerpt from my book that I felt compelled to share over the next few days. Fall brings my grief to the front of my life each year. Regardless of how long it's been, this will always be how my grief plays out.

Stay with me as I share this chapter and the words of encouragement and new beginnings that are possible.

"The powerful surge of sorrow and grief, and the magnitude of the empty space that resides in my heart and in my life since Brittany died, is real. It’s not some story that happened to me. Every October 13th, I am reminded my journey is far from over. Some days it feels like I just started this journey yesterday, and other days it seems like a lifetime ago.

Externally, it can look like how your relationships look with your family, your friends, perhaps your marriage or your loved ones. Some relationships struggle after loss but make it through, and unfortunately some don’t. The grief is so powerful. It takes hold of you and plows through you like a wrecking ball. And the unfortunate truth is those who love you feel the brunt of grief, too. They grieve who you used to be or who they want you to be."

Mal



https://store.bookbaby.com/book/grief-blessings

08/16/2026

Listening to this song today - a bit melancholy and also such love for my Brit.

Song · 2006 · Duration 4:07

08/16/2026

I’ve been thinking about this for a few months now. Writing about the impact of losing my mom and grandmother in my 30’s. I’m still grappling with the gravity of losing my mom especially given I went through some tough times including the loss of my only child. The grief is always here just behind the scenes of my everyday life.

Everyday life moments remind me of the gap where they used to be. Choosing to get up everyday and live a life that honors them and the history they played a part in this world.

They are and always will be a part of me and my history. And while they are not here now; they still play a role in how I live my life now.

M

Joan Lunden reflects on what has changed for her following the death of her mother, who was the last living member of her immediate family.

In this conversation from "Making Space," Lunden sits down with Hoda Kotb to pull back the curtain on her nearly 20-year run as the longest-running female host on morning television, the early heartbreak of losing her father at age 13, and more. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

08/12/2026

After 3 major life losses and 2 decades since; I continue to say life feels like I’m trying to fit a round peg in a square hole. Life doesn’t seem to fit who I thought I was. And absolutely love continues to help us along the way.

Grief has a way of changing the world around us. The places that once felt familiar can suddenly feel empty, but even through the loneliness, love continues to guide us one step at a time toward healing.

08/10/2026

Topic of child loss and specifically losing your only child will impact the remainder of your life. I address this in my book Grief Blessings: A Story of Unimaginable Loss and Unexpected Blessings. My book is available through my publisher Bookbaby (see link below). It is also available via e-book at B&N. Amazon is offering it but shows it is currently out-of-stock and will take longer to receive.

My hope has always been that my book is available for grieving parents who have lost their child. I went many years without much guidance from grieving parents who had traveled this lonely road before me.

If you or someone you know would benefit from my book, please let me know or go directly to the links below to purchase.

If you have read my book and feel compelled to leave a review, please do as it will push the book out to a wider audience to help more parents.

Thank you!

Mal

https://store.bookbaby.com/book/grief-blessings

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grief-blessings-mal-moss/1143409582?ean=9781667897523

https://www.amazon.com/Grief-Blessings-Story-Unimaginable-Unexpected/dp/1667897519/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dRDrWxPG-346oef2RMpIQtuxg6PjU5DSc3Anv-ryz6o.wwbI8sOLlycHKgHxmvYHSBdhjckXlXaUsEypplh3Nts&qid=1773334033&sr=8-1

My book is available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble (ebook) and BookBaby Publishing .

08/04/2026

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08/03/2026

A mother's heart was never meant to outlive her daughter.

Yet somehow it keeps beating.

Not because the pain disappeared.

But because love refuses to.

Every morning I wake carrying a name the world cannot hear the way I do.

Every night I fall asleep still grateful that I was chosen to be her mother.

Missing her has become part of my heartbeat.

So has loving her.

One reminds me of what I lost.

The other reminds me of what I will never lose.

Because nothing, not even heaven, can take away the bond between a mother and her daughter.

07/16/2026

My book received a 5 star review. 💜

If you or someone you know could benefit from my book Grief Blessings; see the link below.

Amazon: https://a.co/d/0gNtVETi

Bookbaby Publishing: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/grief-blessings

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grief-blessings-mal-moss/1143409582?ean=9781667897523