1. Setting the stage. p. 1.-- 2. Discovering the theory of bereaved parentig: Method, participants, and overview of results. p. 21.-- 3. The devastation of parental bereavement. p. 41.-- 4. Picking up the pieces: regeneration of self. p. 73.-- 5. Picking up the pieces: regeneration of family. p. 91.-- 6. Dual tasks of parenting and grieving. p. 113.-- 7. Parenting, protecting, and priorities. p. 129.-- 8. Parenting bereaved children: the challenges. p. 145.-- 9. afterword. p. 169