Grief Workbook for Grandparents - 20 Grief Worksheets for Loss of a Grandchild & Bereavement. Grieving Grandma Journal. Sympathy Gift

I Am Grieving, Now What? – Grandparents Edition

A guided grief workbook for grandparents who have lost a grandchild. 44 pages.

NEW: FILLABLE PDF. Type right on your tablet or laptop, from your favorite spot. No printing needed. The fillable file is US Letter; the printable US Letter and A4 pages with writing lines are still included.

When you lose a grandchild, grandparents grieve twice: once for the grandchild they loved, and again for their own child, whose pain they can't take away. Most people only see one of those heartbreaks. These gentle pages make room for both, with help for loving your son or daughter through this, being there for the grandkids who are still here, and taking care of yourself too.

A gentle introduction before every worksheet. Each page opens with a short, loving explanation of why it matters and how it supports healing, grounded in respected grief research, and closes with one calming breath.

WHAT'S INSIDE (44 PAGES)

Start Here

• Before you start: a letter, plus how to use this book
• Where I am right now (a gentle check-in)
• Say their name (including what they called you)

A Grandparent's Grief

• Grieving twice: for my grandchild, for my child, and for me
• "It should have been me": when the natural order breaks
• "How's your daughter doing?" When no one asks about you
• I couldn't fix it: a grandparent's guilt and helplessness
• My anger
• The hard dates (birthdays, angel days, Grandparents Day, family gatherings)

Standing Beside My Child

• Watching my child grieve: what's mine to do, and what's not mine to carry
• Helping without taking over: practical help, their way
• What I say to my child: words that help, and words to skip
• When we grieve differently (in-laws, distance and complicated families included)
• The grandkids who are still here

Taking Care of Me

• What I need too
• Reset: slow breathing and 5-4-3-2-1 grounding
• My circle

Carrying Them Forward

• Only a grandparent knows: the memories that belong to the two of you
• A letter to my grandchild
• Carrying them forward (continuing bonds)
• For the ones who come after: keeping them in the family story

Support

• How to support a grieving grandparent (a page to share)
• Support and crisis resources

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE

5 PDF files, 44 pages each:

• Fillable, full color – US Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
• Printable, full color, with writing lines – US Letter
• Printable, full color, with writing lines – A4
• Printer-friendly (white background, saves ink) – US Letter
• Printer-friendly (white background, saves ink) – A4

WHO IT'S FOR

• Grandmothers, grandfathers and step-grandparents who have lost a grandchild, at any age, recently or years ago
• A thoughtful sympathy gift for a parent, friend or neighbor who has lost a grandchild
• Grief groups, chaplains, hospice teams and counselors supporting bereaved families

HOW IT WORKS

• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped to you.
• After checkout, your download page opens right away, and the download link is in your Payhip receipt email.
• Fillable file: open it in a PDF app that supports form fields (for example Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview on Mac, Chrome or Edge on a computer, or a PDF app on your tablet). Tap a box and type. Save your copy as you go.
• Prefer to handwrite? Use your PDF app's pen or draw tool, or print the pages with writing lines.
• Want bigger print? Choose "Fit to page," or ask a print shop to enlarge it.
• Print a single page or the whole book, as many times as you need for your own personal use.

A NOTE FROM ME

Hi, I'm Niki. I made these pages after losing my daughter, Harper. I'm a mom, not a grandparent, and not a therapist, so I built this edition on grief research about how grandparents grieve. I'm also a certified grief educator. Every page is written the way I wish someone had spoken to me, and the way I wish my parents had them: gently, honestly, and without a timeline.

Real tears. Real love.

Harper's Heart Press

PLEASE NOTE

• Fillable fields work best in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Some free PDF apps don't support fillable fields, and in some apps the 1-5 rating circles may let you pick more than one; if that happens, tap the extra one again to clear it, or use the printable files.
• This workbook is a gentle companion. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. If you are in crisis or thinking about ending your life, please call or text 988 (U.S.) or your local emergency number.
• For personal use only. Please don't share, resell, or redistribute the files. Grief group leaders and counselors, please message me about group use.
• Because this is a digital file, returns and exchanges aren't accepted. If anything is wrong with your download, message me and I'll make it right.
• Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and printer.

MORE FROM THE I AM GRIEVING, NOW WHAT? SERIES

• Mothers Edition and Fathers Edition: for your son or daughter
• The First 30 Days: gentle pages for the earliest days
• Little Hearts, Heart to Heart and Unsaid: guides for helping the grandkids who are still here