A book and daily companion app for parents navigating one of life's most isolating experiences — written and built by someone who has lived it.
Available now on AmazonKindle edition availableApp coming soon
Still the Parent
Support. Guidance.
“There is no funeral for this grief. No casserole on the doorstep. No social ritual of acknowledgement. But the loss is real — and you deserve support that treats it that way.”
— L.M. Harwood, Still the Parent
The companion app
A book gives every reader the same words. The app gives every parent a personalised daily experience shaped by where they actually are in their journey.
One guided prompt each morning, drawn from your stage of the six-stage healing journey. Tailored to where you are — not where someone else thinks you should be.
Every Monday, one affirmation chosen for you based on your week. Said five times in a mirror. Small, consistent, and genuinely powerful.
Birthdays, Mother's Day, Christmas — the dates that arrive like ambushes. The app prepares you in the days before, so you are ready rather than blindsided.
Your words belong only to you. Encrypted, private, never read by anyone. A safe space to process what cannot be said out loud.
Physical, creative, and routine activities for whole-person healing — from nature walking and somatic movement to music, storytelling, and morning rituals.
Curated professional resources in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, and Canada — plus expert YouTube videos from advocates and practitioners who speak specifically to the parent's perspective and experience.
About AI personalisation
Still the Parent uses AI to personalise your experience — to choose the right prompt for where you are today, and to support your emotional progress over time. Your journal entries are private and encrypted. They are never used to train AI models and are never read by anyone. The AI does not make clinical assessments or diagnoses. It is a tool to help match content to your journey.
How it works
Four simple steps from the moment you sign up.
A short onboarding — your situation, your dates, and a gentle five-question placement that puts you in the right stage of the journey.
Each morning, one prompt arrives — chosen for your stage and your mood. Answer it in your own private, encrypted journal space.
A simple daily mood check-in. Monthly reflections that show you how far you have come — in your own words.
Rebuilding activities, milestone support, weekly affirmations, expert videos, and resources — everything you need to move toward the life that is waiting for you.
The book
Written by a parent who experienced estrangement and found her way through it. Not a clinical manual. Not a list of what you did wrong. A companion for the journey — honest, compassionate, and grounded in real experience.
The app — coming soon
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