Shipwrecked

When you find that your family's life as you planned it has been wrecked, how do you move forward? How do you help children grieve the loss of a parent when you are also heartbroken by the loss of your spouse?

Shipwrecked: A Memoir of Widowed Parenting and Life After Loss details Jeanette Koncikowski's personal experience of being widowed at age 36 with two young children, and what her family had to overcome as they navigated those uncharted waters. Anchored by Koncikowski's impactful story—compellingly told with humor, humility, and grace—the book is interwoven with practical tips and strategies for newly widowed parents on surviving and then thriving as a family.