Press Release

The Rebellious Widow – helping your loved one through the end of life and doing grief your way

At a time when we are experiencing more losses since the Spanish flu in 1918, author and licensed clinical social worker, Jill Johnson-Young says we can do this better.

Trying to keep up with the “stages of grief” and then feeling like we are failing at grief only adds to the trauma of losing a loved one, a beloved pet or living with declining health. Breaking the grief rules and doing it your way is healthier and allows grievers to find their way to recovery and a reorganized life with their loved one tucked in with them.

In her new book, The Rebellious Widow – a practical guide to love and life after loss (Ingraham Spark, Publication Date: 2020, release March 2021) Johnson-Young draws on her personal experience of being widowed twice before the age of 50 and the decades she has spent working in hospice and private practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to help the reader understand why our shared common knowledge we share about grief isn’t helping us, and in many instances is causing us to stay stuck, at risk of depression, and unable to integrate the loss into our life.

This book is for couples as they face a terminal illness, grievers, families and friends of grievers, clergy, funeral directors, therapists, and women’s clubs. Grief is a universal experience. We all need to know how to manage it successfully.