Secret Sorrow

Those who deeply desire to be grandparents, and don’t reach this life milestone, often carry sorrow they keep secret from others. When I became one of these people, I discovered there is no word to describe us. So, I coined the term “non-grandparent.” Secret Sorrow: Grieving and Healing as a Non-Grandparent in a Grandparenting World honors non-grandparents. Expanding beyond my lived experience, stories from other non-grandparents are included that validate the hesitancy non-grandparents have discussing personal feelings. This book is groundbreaking. It is the first offering non-grandparents concrete ways of coping with their sorrow, including communication and self-care strategies. Secret Sorrow: Grieving and Healing as a Non-Grandparent in a Grandparenting Worldby Mary Ellen T. MillerPaperback; 6x9 inches228 pagesISBN 978-1-958150-41-2