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'Surviving Child Loss'
by Warrior Moms

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Warrior Moms' Amy Durham and Michele Davis guiding listeners through their grief journey

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Every Warrior Moms' story is different, but one thing they share is the decision to live.

No one is ever prepared to lose a child. Then when the unthinkable happens, no one can understand our deep loss leaving us feeling even more empty and alone…

The Warrior Mom community is built of women just like you who are living the nightmare of child loss. We find comfort in and learn from one another navigating the unthinkable… living without our beloved children, allowing joy and grief to coexist. We hope in telling of our losses, it may help someone on their own grief journey.

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Upcoming Events

Saturday Dec 6, Book Signing @ Scottsdale Farms Garden Center –
Time: 11-2
15639 Birmingham Hwy, Milton, GA 30004 (view map)
Featuring: Cathy

Wednesday Dec 10, Book Signing @ Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room
Time: 6-8
Plum Tree Village, 1055 Canton St #100, Roswell, GA 30075 (view map)
Featuring: Rae Ann

Sunday Dec. 14, Rome Candlelight Vigil
Time: 7pm
More info TBA
Speaking event: featuring Brandi Couey, Michele Davis, & Amy Durham

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(November)

Nov. 1: Book Signing – Lake County Books & Gifts , Featuring: Amy Durham, Michele Davis, and other Warrior Moms
Nov. 6: Speaking Event @ GA School Business Organization Conference (GASBO) w Michele Davis
Nov. 8: Book Signing – Community Cup, Featuring: Robyn Noe Willis, Alison Chick, and other Warrior Moms
Nov. 9: Kate’s Club Memory Walk
Nov 15: Book Signing @ Barnes & Noble

(October)

Oct. 1, Retreat training – more info TBA
Oct. 8: TV Interview/Appearance on COFFEE with Kim
Coffee with Kim Crabill
Featuring: Michele Davis & Amy Durham
Oct. 9: Book Signing at River & Hill Books, Featuring: Brandi Couey and other Warrior Moms
Oct. 17-19: Warrior Mom Retreat: Finding the Warrior Within @ Briarpatch Farms, Eatonton, Ga
Oct. 23: Aurora Health Psychologists and School Counselor Virtual Panel, Featuring: Christine McHenry, Christi Howard, Brandi Couey, Rae Ann Gruver, Beda Roberts, Amy Durham, Jenny Stanley, and Michele Davis

(September)

Sept. 4, 1st Book Signing Event, Pine & Pigment, 410 Peachtree Pkwy #246, Cumming, GA 30004, Dele Rech and other Warrior Moms
Sept. 13, Retreat training
Sept. 13, Savory Gourmet, 1002 Canton St, Roswell, GA 30075, Cathy Semeria, Christi Howard, Christine McHenry, Robyn Willis
Sept. 18 Warrior Moms meeting
Sept. 21 – 3-4:30 pm, Greenville, AL — Amy Durham and Michele Davis speaking (speaking and book signing event)
Sept. 22 – 8:00-8:45 am, The Lovett School, Vinings, GA — Michele Davis speaking
Sept. 27: Book Signing, Centennial, CO Featuring: Michele Davis & Jenny Stanley

(August)

Aug. 9, Book Launch, Cumming, All Warrior Moms
Aug. 23, Warrior Moms lakeside meeting
Aug. 29, Roswell Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Cathy Semeria (speaking event)

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Grieve like a Mother, Survive like a Warrior

by 14 Warrior Moms

We wanted to write a book we wished was available when we needed it. We wanted to hear the real stories, the dark days, the dark moments, and yet, we wanted to hear from moms who pushed through and found their smiles.

We feel that child loss demands more than a clean and neat description of the five stages of grief. While these are good to know to normalize feelings and understand some things to expect in each grief stage, there was no book containing pain and hope.

When we lost our children, we all wanted a book that honors the deep pain of child loss, honest truths about dark days, and ideas of how to survive. We hope this book provides some solace and hope.

We also want readers to know that the word “surviving” is not inflated; we are surviving day by day and sometimes breath by breath. We hope our book honors the terrible darkness child loss creates yet shows twelve grieving mothers’ superpowers, the warriors within, who face grief boldly and share grief loudly.

We want to acknowledge that we are not psychologists and do not claim that these strategies are enough to “cure” deep grief. Instead, we hope you hear that we intentionally seek help from counselors, doctors, pastors, books, grief groups, friends, family, and more. We try to face our grief, feel it, rest when we need it, and find a myriad of ways to honor our beloved children.

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Anger. Screaming. Crying, but Laughing? Dancing? Singing?

Grief can live in a world that contains both, but the Warrior Moms want to show that
to get there, one must be intentional about working through grief.

Grieve like a Mother,
Survive like a Warrior

by 14 Warrior Moms

Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior is a powerful and moving collection of reflections and real-life experiences from fourteen mothers who have faced the unimaginable—and chose to face it together.

With honesty and compassion, they share what it means to live through the loss of a child, offering understanding, connection, and hard-earned wisdom discovered while trying to find a way back into the light from the darkened depths of their grief.

If you or someone you know is walking this path, this book was written for you—with open hearts and the hope that it will help you feel just a little less alone.

Keeping Up with the Warrior Moms

Our very own Warrior Mom, Michele Davis, is pictured with her former student, Slater Nalley. After American Idol discovered Slater’s TikTok video, they invited him to audition. Michele, who lost her son Carter in 2016, wrote a heartfelt poem in his memory and asked Slater to turn it into a song. That song, “Traces of You”, was the one he performed in the video—and at his American Idol audition, where he earned a golden ticket. Don’t miss Michele’s chapter about Carter in the upcoming Warrior Moms book, Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior, set for release this June.

See Slater Nalley's Emotional American Idol Audition

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Our very own Warrior Mom, Michele Davis, is pictured with her former student, Slater Nalley. After American Idol discovered Slater’s TikTok video, they invited him to audition. Michele, who lost her son Carter in 2016, wrote a heartfelt poem in his memory and asked Slater to turn it into a song. That song, "Traces of You", was the one he performed in the video—and at his American Idol audition, where he earned a golden ticket. Don’t miss Michele’s chapter about Carter in the upcoming Warrior Moms book, Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior, set for release this June.

See Slater Nalley's Emotional American Idol Audition

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Our very own Warrior Mom, Michele Davis, is pictured with her former student, Slater Nalley. After American Idol discovered Slater’s TikTok video, they invited him to audition. Michele, who lost her son Carter in 2016, wrote a heartfelt poem in his memory and asked Slater to turn it into a song. That song, "Traces of You", was the one he performed in the video—and at his American Idol audition, where he earned a golden ticket. Don’t miss Michele’s chapter about Carter in the upcoming Warrior Moms book, Grieve Like a Mother, Survive Like a Warrior, set for release this June.

See Slater Nalley's Emotional American Idol Audition

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The Max Gruver Foundation is fighting to raise awareness and educate young people to understand the importance of looking out for each other, stepping up when a situation appears to be getting out of control, and bring an end to hazing.

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ABOUT US

The loss of a child is the single most devastating loss for any parent to endure and navigate through. While we are not acquainted, we understand your loss and empathize with those feelings of shock, sadness, and desperation you are feeling.

We are Warrior Moms, a bereaved mothers group in the Atlanta area. We, too, have lost our precious children, to accidents, overdoses, sickness, and suicide. Some of us are months out from our losses while others are years and decades down the road. Regardless of how our children left this earth or the amount of time that has since passed, we all share a common bond of missing and grieving our children…everyday.

We have all stood, where you are standing right now, in your new “normal”, in that raw state of grief and confusion, trying to figure out how to ever survive the depth of this kind of loss.

We decided to share our stories of loss and how we have navigated this difficult journey of child loss. We hope to share the message that while you will never get over this type of loss, you will get through this. Cling tight to your child’s memory and one day, you will find that joy can coexist with grief.

Meet the warrior Moms

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Alison Chick

Brandi Couey

Michele Davis

Amy Durham

Rae Ann Gruver

Christi Howard

Christine McHenry

Lisa Raber

Dele Rech

Cathy Semeria

Emily Simmons

Jenny Stanley

Joan Wasser

Robyn (Noe) Willis

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A club no one wants to be in because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice…

Moms Surviving and Thriving

Meet the Warrior Moms, a group of strong, courageous, funny, and fiercely loving women who are surviving and thriving amidst horrific grief.

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A Letter to Bereaved Moms from Warrior Moms...

Dear Bereaved Mom,

First and Foremost, WE ARE SO VERY SORRY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR CHILD.

It is the single most devastating loss for any parent to endure and navigate through. While we are not acquainted, we understand your loss and empathize with those feelings of shock, sadness, and desperation you are feeling.

We are Warrior Moms of North Atlanta, a bereaved mothers group in Atlanta. We, too, have lost our precious children, some to accidents, overdoses, sickness, and suicide. Some of us are months out from our losses, while others are years and decades down the road. Regardless of how our children left this earth or the amount of time that has since passed, we all share a common bond of missing and grieving our children…everyday We have all stood where you are standing right now, in your new “normal,” in that raw state of grief and confusion trying to figure out how to survive the depth of this kind of loss.

We decided to share our stories of loss and how we have navigated this difficult journey of child loss. We hope to share that while you will never get over this type of loss, you will get through this. Cling tight to your child’s memory, and one day, you will find that joy can coexist with grief.

With love,
♥ Warrior Moms

Our Children

We are the Warrior Moms and that means we endure the unimaginable, Regardless of how our children left this earth or the amount of time that has since passed, we all share a common bond of missing and grieving our children…everyday.

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The club that no one wants to be in...

...because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice…

The Same - But Forever Changed...

We are who we were, and yet we are not.

We are still parents. We still love, hope, and dream. But grief has reshaped us. The world may see us as the same, but inside—we are living with a piece of our heart missing. We laugh, we love, we live, we move forward… but they are always with us.

In everything we do.

There are things grieving parents need...
but don’t always have the strength to say...
Or cannot Find the Words To Ask For...

We need you to... mention our child’s name. know each day is a struggle. acknowledge our pain. know that crying helps us. know flashbacks are relentless. understand we've changed. include us in events. check in on us. be there for us.

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Things grieving parents need..
but don’t always have the strength to say...
Or cannot Find the Words To Ask For...

* We need you to mention our child’s name. Not just on their birthday, but other times too.

* We need you to know that just because we may hide it well, doesn’t mean we’re not struggling inside.

*We need you to know that we don’t always want to have to remind you about our child. We secretly wish you would remember on your own.

*We need you to know that every day is a challenge no matter how much time has passed.

*We need to you acknowledge our pain.

*We need you to know that the memories flood our thoughts.

*We need you to know that all those things other kids their age (young &old) are doing, hurts to see sometimes.

*We need you to know that crying helps us.

*We need you to know that sometimes we don’t want to talk, we just want to be held and sit in silence.

*We need you to know it only takes one second to go back to that horrific day.

*We need you to know that the flashbacks can be relentless.

*We need you to know that we’re not the same person we used to be.

*We need you to check on us because we probably won’t reach out to you.

*We need you to know that it’s not only twice a year we feel intense sadness, but everyday we’re aware of their absence.

*We need you to invite us places even though we may not go.

*We need you to know that we crave being around others who have experienced the same heartbreak.

*We need you to know why we still have their belongings everywhere.

*We need you to know that we need your friendship and love, but we may not be the best friend in return.

*We need you to know that the guilt we carry sometimes gets too heavy.

*We need you to know that we live in two worlds; half of our heart is here and the other with our child in heaven.

*We need you to know that there’s no way you could possibly understand unless you’ve had a child die too.

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Warrior Moms is a local group in north Atlanta filled with strong, courageous, funny, and fiercely loving women who are surviving and thriving amidst horrific grief.

Our podcast features Amy Durham and Michele Davis, two of the Warrior Moms, as they guide listeners through their grief journey and showcase other Warrior Moms, the trauma they endured, stories about their beloved child, and tips on how they get out of bed every day.

Each and every Warrior Moms’ story is different, the children and the losses are different, but one thing they share is the decision to live. They have figured out how to live life putting one foot in the past and the other moving forward. Yes, it’s beyond awful. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, it’s worth it. And yes, they say, you can survive child loss AND thrive.

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our book

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now available ... Our Book!

'Grieve like a Mother, Survive like a Warrior'

Upcoming Events

Want us to come do a book signing?

about our book

Grieve like a Mother, Survive like a Warrior

by 14 Warrior Moms

Anger. Screaming. Crying, but Laughing? Dancing? Singing?

Grief can live in a world that contains both, but the Warrior Moms want to show thatto get there, one must be intentional about working through grief.

Grieve like a Mother,Survive like a Warrior

by 14 Warrior Moms

Keeping Up with the Warrior Moms

See Slater Nalley's Emotional American Idol Audition

ABOUT US

Meet the warrior Moms

Alison Chick

Brandi Couey

Michele Davis

Amy Durham

Rae Ann Gruver

Christi Howard

Christine McHenry

Lisa Raber

Dele Rech

Cathy Semeria

Emily Simmons

Jenny Stanley

Joan Wasser

Robyn (Noe) Willis

A club no one wants to be in because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice…

A club no one wants to be in because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice…

Moms Surviving and Thriving

Our Children

Warrior mom blogs

Do you have a story to share or advice to give? We'd love to give you a safe space to do just that...

The club that no one wants to be in...

...because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice…​

The Same - But Forever Changed...

There are things grieving parents need... but don’t always have the strength to say...Or cannot Find the Words To Ask For...

We need you to... mention our child’s name. know each day is a struggle. acknowledge our pain. know that crying helps us. know flashbacks are relentless. understand we've changed. include us in events. check in on us. be there for us.

Things grieving parents need..but don’t always have the strength to say...Or cannot Find the Words To Ask For...

listen now

want to connect with us?

now available
... Our Book!

Grief can live in a world that contains both, but the Warrior Moms want to show that
to get there, one must be intentional about working through grief.

Grieve like a Mother,
Survive like a Warrior

Do you have a story to share or advice to give?
We'd love to give you a safe space to do just that...

...because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice…

There are things grieving parents need...
but don’t always have the strength to say...
Or cannot Find the Words To Ask For...

Things grieving parents need..
but don’t always have the strength to say...
Or cannot Find the Words To Ask For...