When Auntie Died

By Eileen Tapper

As a mother to six-year-old Amiyah and a therapist, when the pandemic kept us away from her Auntie, I recorded her emotions and thoughts in the year following her death. When the time was right, we sat down together and pieced together her story. These are Amiyah's words, edited by me, written into a story. There were many factors impacting the ability to process the death of a loved one during the pandemic. But the most significant of all was the lack of physical contact with loved ones and friends, family visits in hospitals and nursing homes, viewings, funerals, and for the young child, a means to make death real.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publication Consultants
• Release date: Apr 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781637470688

Eileen Tapper

Eileen L. Tapper holds a master's degree in mental health counseling, certified in Thanatology and Narrative Practices. In addition, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology research, where she opened conversation around pregnancy loss and the traumatic impact on women. She is the published author of Into the Clear Blue Sky and The B.I.R.T.H. Model Curriculum for Miscarriage Bereavement. She specializes in Bibliotherapies. Amiyah River Tapper is an eight-year-old honor student in third grade. Her favorite subject is reading and writing, for which she's earned awards. She was voted most likely to earn a PhD in Pre-K. She loves Egyptian history, STEM projects, wolves, Minecraft, and Pokémon cards. Her superpowers are empathy and leadership skills. When she grows up, she wants to be a veterinarian.

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