Personalised Gently Guided, Self-Led Baby Memorial Grief Journal With Pen- A Place In My Heart

A gently guided, self-led journal to honour your grief and find the place in your heart where you’ll hold and cherish your baby’s memory forever.

How is the guided baby memorial journal personalised?

Your baby's name is added to the front of the journal in silver foil above the journal title and then "love mummy x" or "love daddy x" is added below the little footprints. I can also permanently print a short message or quote to the inside cover (also in silver foil).

What’s inside?

• Thoughtful letter writing prompts. The foundation of this guided grief journal is in keeping a connection of love through writing letters. Because of this, there is lots of space provided to write to your baby/babies.
  

• Wellbeing check-ins for self-awareness and identifying when you might need a little extra support.
  

• Gentle affirmations as you move through a future so different to the one you had planned and hoped for.

• A place to record precious memories with gentle prompts to help you. 
  
  
• A section to help you to discover and reach for the things/people/places that help you the most on the most difficult days.
  
  

• Self-led sections for navigating day-to-day life after loss (conversations, relationships).
  

• An area for scribbles, rants and general release.

Who is the baby memorial journal for?

Anyone who would like to keep a connection to their baby/babies while exploring their individual grief. The wording within the journal has been carefully thought about so that it can be used by mums, dads and same-sex couples.

The journal hasn’t been written for one specific circumstance or stage of loss. The author (me) doesn't share their own story or other's stories, as this particular journal is very much about you, your baby and your own story. A gentle, private space to explore your feelings and let them out safely. There is nothing in this world that can make this "better". The only aim for this baby memorial grief journal is to hopefully help you to carry your grief a little more gently over time.

How do I choose the right baby loss guided grief journal for me?

This is a deeply personal decision to make and will be different for everyone. This particular journal is very much for those who would like lots of space to write and who would like some gentle guidance and inspiration as and when when needed.

The journal isn’t intrusive or full of set “exercises”; it’s self-led, so it can be used slowly, revisited, and returned to over time if that feels right.

If you'd prefer a structured grief journal with a step by step path for example over 6-12 months, then this probably isn't quite the right fit for you.

The journal isn’t intrusive or full of set “exercises” — it’s self-led, so it can be used slowly, revisited, and returned to over time if that feels right. Here's some more help if you are not sure which type is a better fit for you:

Grief journal dimensions and information

Height: 215mm Width (closed): 155mm 128 pages/256 sides inside and a ribbon marker

A brief note about copyright
Copyright 2024 ©Lisa Clarke, The Self-care Journal co. All artwork and text for this baby memorial grief journal has been submitted to an independent copyright registration agency  (certificate available upon request).