Things I Wish I Knew before My Mom Died: Coping with Loss Every Day

Ty Alexander

May 2018 · Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor

About this audiobook

The grieving process: Ty Alexander of Gorgeous in Grey is one of the top bloggers today. She has a tremendous personal connection with her readers. This is never more apparent than when she speaks about her mother. The pain of loss is universal. Yet, we all grieve differently. For Alexander, the grieving process is one that she lives with day-to-day. Learning from her pain, Alexander connects with her readers on a deeply emotional level in her debut book, Things I Wish I Knew before My Mom Died: Coping with Loss Every Day. From grief counseling to sharing insightful true stories, Alexander offers comfort, reassurance, and hope in the face of sorrow.

Coping with loss: In her early twenties reality smacked Ty in the face. She was ill equipped to deal with the emotional and intellectual rollercoaster of dealing with her mom’s illness. Through her own trial and error, she found a way to be a caregiver, patient advocate, researcher, and a grieving daughter. She wrote Things I Wish I Knew before My Mom Died: Coping with Loss Every Day to help others find the “best” way to cope and move on, however one personally decides what that means.

Mourning and remembrance: In the chapters of this soul-touching book, mourners will find meaning and wisdom in grieving and the love that will always remain. Each chapter is a study and lesson in coping with loss:

Chapter 1: We’ve been duped, everyone dies! Chapter 2: When fragmented families grieveChapter 3: The art of losing Chapter 4: The how of grieving Chapter 5: How to be obsessively grateful Chapter 6: Things every mother should tell her daughterChapter 7: Dear Mommy

Ratings and reviews

There are so many things I wish I knew before my mother died! Things I would’ve definitely done different! I wish it was now because now I am a totally different person. I mean I wish I had the chance for a duo over, because I am different today than I Was then. She died about 25 years ago and I am a different person today than I was then for sure! I would’ve given her more of myself, my time, and done much more for her than I did! I love my mother today more than ever! I was just young and stupid I really wasn’t that young but immature and stupid will say!

I wish I had my mom back :(

About the author

Ty Alexander is an expert online beauty and lifestyle editor, social media consultant, and style and beauty TV correspondent. Ty started her impressive editorial career as the style and beauty editor of HelloBeautiful.com, building the section from occasional stylish musings to an authority in all things beautiful with her bare, manicured hands. Armed with extensive knowledge, compassion for women of color, and the kind of sass that instantly made her your BFF, Ty’s work with this top women’s site has allowed her dedicated readers to face their days with grace, and of course style. Her killer personality shines through every style guide, HuffPost Live, the Today show, and Dr. Oz appearance. Ty has established herself as a trendsetter in the media, boasting over 11k Twitter followers, over 8k on Instagram, and over 5k on Facebook. Featured and/or dubbed “Top Blogger” on CNN Living, NY Daily News, Essence, Redbook, Ebony, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, BUST magazine, Hype Hair, and more for everything from expert beauty tips to the sheer lust over her stunning grey mane, Ty has easily become a trusted voice and powerful influencer for beauty and lifestyle. She’s built her personal brand, Gorgeous in Grey, from a personal blog to a lifestyle site with over 100k page views per month, offering the best in fashion, beauty, fitness, health, celebrity, and lifestyle.

Tia Williams is the author of several novels, including the acclaimed romance Seven Days in June. Her award-winning novel, The Perfect Find, will be adapted into a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union. She had a fifteen-year career as a beauty editor for magazines, including Elle, Glamour, and Essence. In 2004, she pioneered the beauty blog industry with Shake Your Beauty. She is editorial director at Estée Lauder companies.

Janina Edwards is a graduate of the acting program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Based in Atlanta, she voices webinars, eLearning, and audiobooks in a variety of genres, including drama, romance, nonfiction, and mysteries.

Myra Lucretia Taylor is an award-winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, in many theaters across the country, and internationally. Her television and film credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Atlanta, The Big Sick, Bushwick, and Catfight.