Empowering Narratives and Practical Insights to Validate the Everlasting Mother-Daughter Bond
Written by a therapist and healer who understands mother loss, this book helps health care professionals and adult daughters navigate the complex journey of grief. Janet Lynn Roseman, PhD, not only shares moving stories, original research, and tools for well-being, but she also assures you that your journey is unique and sacred.
. . .Empowering Narratives and Practical Insights to Validate the Everlasting Mother-Daughter Bond
Written by a therapist and healer who understands mother loss, this book helps health care professionals and adult daughters navigate the complex journey of grief. Janet Lynn Roseman, PhD, not only shares moving stories, original research, and tools for well-being, but she also assures you that your journey is unique and sacred.
Grief is not limited to ordinary dimensions. Supernatural signs such as inner knowing, dreams, and visions acknowledge the enduring bond between mothers and daughters, and they are immensely healing. Exploring physical, emotional, and spiritual components, this book fills a void in grief publications and sheds light on the sacred bond between mothers and their adult daughters.
"Here daughters write about the presence of their mothers even after death. These brief testimonies provide a mythic dimension to our ordinary lives...We come to understand that the veil between the living and the dead may at times disappear."
—Ann Filemyr, PhD, former President of Southwestern College, founder and director of the PhD in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership
"A rare and beautiful book . . .
"Here daughters write about the presence of their mothers even after death. These brief testimonies provide a mythic dimension to our ordinary lives...We come to understand that the veil between the living and the dead may at times disappear."
—Ann Filemyr, PhD, former President of Southwestern College, founder and director of the PhD in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership
"A rare and beautiful book that speaks directly to the heart of what it means to lose a mother. With deep reverence and honesty, Janet Lynn Roseman, PhD, creates space for the spiritual, emotional, and even mystical aspects of grief that are so often overlooked. This book validates experiences many daughters hesitate to share, from subtle signs to powerful moments of connection."
—Christine Anastos, MS, BS, founder and CEO of Connect & Thrive, Inc.
"The way Dr. Roseman explores the deep, lasting connection between mothers and daughters, even after death, felt so relatable. I found comfort in her reflections on signs from the other side...The book also offers spiritual insights and healing practices that felt like a gentle guide for navigating grief."
—Kelly Daugherty, MSW, FT, founder of the Center for Informed Grief, LLC
"Dr. Roseman is a gifted writer that magically transforms a painful life phenomenon—mother loss—into a natural, developmental life process not to be feared but to be embraced in the metaphysical realm...She invites us to believe in the unbelievable, to see the universe with our eyes closed, to feel eternity even in pain, and to follow those who walked through pain and isolation from mother loss before us—and made it."
—Mercedes B. ter Maat, PhD, LPC, ATR-BC, HLM, professor, Department of Counseling, College of Psychology
"Dr. Roseman walks us through not only the practical business of living with grief, but also offers the reader an opportunity to listen to and identify with other women who navigate the unique bond and loss between mothers and daughters...She lovingly weaves both science and spirituality into a story of understanding and hope."
—Theresa Wyatt Prebilsky, spiritual director and author
"Dr. Roseman has created for you in this book a very special healing pathway for those who have lost very special women, who were also their very special Mothers. Dr Roseman has successfully blended together a guide to assist you in the natural process of death, the reality of the spirit realms, and the process within our physical lives."
—Tina M. Zion, internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher and award-winning author
"Dr. Roseman shares her own incredible journey of grief and triumph over grief after the death of her beloved mother. She validates the multicultural phenomenon of after-death experiences that accompany the death of a loved one. She describes dreams, visions, and visitations by the dead in a practical, realistic, and supportive manner."
—Alison Bested, MD FRCPC ABOIM, director of Hyperbaric Medicine and associate professor of the Department of Internal Medicine at Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
"Dr. Roseman has produced a book that is emotionally rich and practical. Her ability to see where the gaps are in healing and to display out-of-the-box approaches set her work apart. Her book reaches deeply into a woman's heart and provides a greater appreciation for the mother-daughter bond whether our mothers have passed or are still with us."
—Judith Thompson, ND, Dean of Herbal Medicine, American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS)
"The voices and stories in The Eternal Bond pierce through the veil of loss, revealing that when the physical relationship ends, a vast, Divine love begins. With honesty, reverence, and raw beauty, these daughters affirm that the Mother-Daughter connection does not die—it transforms. It becomes a silvery, luminous thread that stretches toward the Divine: ever-present, ever-healing, ever-guiding."
—Amelia Vogler, MS, SEM, specialist in Energy Medicine
"Janet Roseman, PhD, has captured the essence of grief associated with the pain of losing a mother. In her book, The Eternal Bond, she has beautifully fused her experiences and the experiences of other daughters through stories of honoring this sacred bond...Anyone reading will enjoy Dr. Roseman's easy writing style and will want to pass along a copy to others who may be grieving the loss of their mother."
—Rev. Dr. Debra Morwood, PhD, MTh, BCC, ordained minister/hospice chaplain, board-certified pastoral counselor, and certified grief specialist
ISBN-13: | 9780738779874 |
Imprint: | Llewellyn |
Pub Date: | November 2025 |
Product Type: | Trade Paperback |
Page Count: | 372 pages |
Size: | 5.25 x 8.00 x 0.88 IN |
Weight: | 1.00 lbs |
Case Quantity: | 40 |