Ethan's Butterflies

Spiritual comfort and understanding after a baby's passing was what Christine Jonas-Simpson was looking for in answering her young sons' difficult questions about their baby brother Ethan's passing. This book takes the parents and young children through the journey of deep sorrow and loss of a baby brother or sister from the moment of expectation of meeting them to the despair of knowing they passed, to the joy of reconnecting with them in another way. This story is about living and feeling the deep loss of a baby as well as transforming this precious loss through connecting and creating new relationships.

Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to bereavement charities, research and education.

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Christine Jonas-Simpson's son, Ethan William Simpson, was born still on July 15, 2001. Her sons Jonah and Kyle were 3 and a half years and 22 months old at this time. Christine had difficulty finding a book that reflected her spiritual values and which helped answer her sons' many questions. This book was inspired by those questions and the spiritual answers that came to Christine, her husband Jack and her sons. Christine is ever grateful for the unconditional uplifting love and support of her husband and sons and friends. A special thank you to poet and writer, Ronna Bloom for encouraging the publication of this book and to Karen Friis for bringing the words to life in such a beautiful way. Lastly Christine would like to acknowledge the Bereaved Families of Ontario http://www.bfotoronto.ca and Perinatal Bereavement Services of Ontario www.pbso.ca for the support they offer those who experience the deep loss of cherished and much loved babies. Christine is a women's health, arts-based researcher and a volunteer who supports bereaved families. She lives in Toronto with her husband, sons and yellow lab, Frodo.