Option B has sat on my nightstand for 6 months. It’s been my “next to read” book for approximately that same amount of time. I’m just not a huge reader anymore, but I’m really trying to be better about that. Reading more will (at the very least) make me feel a bit better about my out-of-control TV habit.
I wanted to read Option B to expand my understanding of my grief experience. While the author lost her husband, not a child, I heard that it was still really relatable from one of my loss mom friends. What I learned while reading it is that anyone could benefit from reading this book, even if you’re not in the throes of complex grief yourself. In fact, I’d actually especially recommend it if you aren’t. My experience has been that a lot of people absolutely do not know how to interact with someone who is experiencing complex grief, and this book is a perfect little toolkit to help folks understand what’s happening and what they should do.