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All of us can learn from each other. “Ma, will life ever be the same again?" showcases the techniques that Priya and her kids used to cope with their grief. We’d love to hear your story. Share your own experience in dealing with grief; it could just make someone else’s journey a lot easier.
Yo-Ya-Ma Grief Series
This book is a collection of stories to help families with young children cope, heal and grow after losing a parent. Based on a real-life experience, these stories take the reader on a journey that begins days after the loss and culminates with moving on. Each story, written as conversations between two young children and their mother, covers one pertinent challenge that most grieving families face. The answers that the characters discover together serve as insights and practical tips that both adults and children can learn from. At the end of the book are a few simple exercises to help families bond and come up with their own unique ways of navigating life a er a loss. This book also helps teachers and all parents to gently have discussions about loss. It builds empathy and prepares everyone for a life- changing event that could happen to anyone
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Kavita Srinivasan
Parenting Coach & Former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan Middle East.
I am blown away by the simplicity, beauty and soul with which Priya tackles this painful topic. Her wisdom and life experiences have been profoundly painful, but she has alchemized them in this beautiful offering. This is so needed. Thank you, Priya.
Anju Kish
Founder UnTaboo
'Ma, Will Life Ever Be The Same Again?' - A heart wrenchingly emotional yet practical book! One of the book's strengths lies in its universality. While the author's experience with loss of her husband and raising 2 young kids is deeply personal, her reflections on grief, resilience, and the process of healing resonate universally. The narrative is structured around the critical challenges faced by grieving families, and is a lifeline for those seeking comfort, guidance, and the assurance that healing is possible.
Asha Karam
Head of Inclusion – Secondary School, Dubai International Academy
This non-fictional adaptation of the author and her children's personal experience with loss is both heartwarming and authentic. The teacher's guide explores key and broader themes, including building emotional empathy, oping with change, and fostering resilience, which can be introduced through these stories. This series is an essential addition to every school counselor and pastoral lead's collection.
Saira Cherian
School Counsellor, Licensed Psychologist, DIA – Emirates Hills
Priya has beautifully narrated her family’s journey with grief. It is amazing to see the layers of grief that she has captured with clarity. The activities that are given in the book as well as the teacher’s guide are great for emotional expression and helpful to process grief. It is such an impactful book and will be a blessing to many.
Smitha Rayirath
Senior Manager EY, Widowed Single Mum
After my husband passed away, our home felt like a shrine to his memory, and it was overwhelming. My kid and I were stuck in our grief. Priya Pinto's book helped us honour his memory while living in the present. The advice and stories touched us deeply. We learned to create new routines and find happiness in small moments. This book brought us the peace we needed.
Charu A Rab Nawaz
Credit Analyst – FAB Dubai, Widowed Single Mum
Priya Pinto’s book was a life saver for our family during the toughest time of our lives & it resonated so well with our situation. As a single mom of 3 young kids, everything changed overnight. I had to go back to work, find a new home and even change schools. Reading the book sort of gave me a visual of what was ahead for us & prepared us to accept the changes as well as giving us the support, advices & assurances we really needed. Thank you Priya, for sharing your pain and your journey, which has helped immensely helped us navigate life and reach where we are today.
Gowri Anil Agarwal
Educational Clinical Psychologist Deputy Head of Inclusion, Gems OIS
The author has beautifully shown the journey from grief to resilience, yet acknowledging all feelings and emotions that stay when we loose a dear one.This non-fictional adaptation inculcates social emotional empathy, hope and fostering love too. The scenarios will help school counselors and leaders understand our children better, to help them better too.
Rensil D'Silva
Award-winning Screenwriter and Film Director
"Ma, will life ever be the same again?" by Priya Pinto is a profoundly moving collection of stories that beautifully captures the journey of grief and healing.Priya's authentic and empathetic storytelling offers solace and hope to those navigating loss, particularly young families. Her characters are vividly drawn, evoking deep emotions and showcasing the resilience of the human spirit. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the transformative power of love and resilience. Bravo, Priya, for such an impactful and necessary work.
The felt book felt like as if it was about us. It helped me brave & face my children’s questions, have the appropriate answers & offer them help to deal with their mixed emotions that they were experiencing all together at the same time. It gave us the courage to face our fears with much ease. For a while, and I’d say even today it is my go to book, that I use to flip through the pages to find a solution or an answer to a new or similar challenge faced by my children. Personally for me, the book has worked like a magic tool that helped us heal sooner than we thought we could, make us smile from within and find the strength inside ourselves Thank you Priya, for sharing your pain and your journey, which has helped immensely helped us navigate life and reach where we are today.
Much needed! Haven’t heard of anything out there to help children cope with a parent’s death.
Books written from personal experience are always the most insightful. Thanks for doing this, Priya!
You are an inspiration. Can’t wait to read it Priya.
This book’s story, art, insight, and compassion is incredible. Priya is a master of finding the silver lining, and this book will help families all over the world.
Oh what a great idea Priya.
Still remember Schuyler and so does Ranjan.
You have always been a warrior and can’t wait to read your book… truly inspirational xx
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I was blown away by this book. Priya deals with her and her children’s grief in a practical, unsentimental way. This is a book that holds valuable lessons not just for those going through a loss, but for all of us, what we can say and do when someone’s undergone a loss.
Told in the form of six stories, the illustrations that accompany the text are subtle and eye-catching. I recommend this book very highly.