Sbohem, mami, sbohem, tati - Jak se vyrovnat se smrtí rodičů – Levy Alexander (2021)

Goodbye, mom, goodbye, dad... forever. The death of parents often has a peculiar effect on their adult orphaned children. There are often unexpected changes in mood, life attitudes, and relationships with loved ones. As if we truly became adults only at this moment. This area is unexpected and unknown for each of us. The author, a New York psychiatrist, reflects on how untransmittable this experience is, what aspects of grief are associated with the death of parents, the impact of a parent's death on personal identity, that the relationship with a parent persists even after their death, the often significant changes in relationships with others, and our role in the family after we break free from the relational patterns set by our parents, the connections between our relationship with parents and our relationship with divinity, what risks are associated with repressing grief, what techniques can be effectively used in working with grief, and finally, what lessons we can take from the death of our parents. The book strives to convey experiences with the grieving process as deeply as possible. The text is supplemented with several authentic stories and very empathetic personal reflections.