A Bereaved Mother's Guide to Healing
By Barakah Miller, Founder of Riyah's House
“A Sacred Companion for Mothers Navigating Infant/Child Loss”
When a mother experiences the unimaginable loss of her baby or young child, life is forever changed.
It Is Well with My Soul is a compassionate, faith-centered healing guide created to walk bereaved mothers through grief with biblical truth, honest reflection, and restorative hope. Written from lived experience, this sacred guide gently helps mothers honor their baby, process deep sorrow, and rediscover healing through the presence of God.
Pregnancy and infant loss often leaves mothers navigating grief in silence.
Validation.
Hope.
Faith.
Healing.
“A reminder that even in life's deepest sorrow, God's presence remains near.”
Endorsements
It Is Well with My Soul: Wow, Wow, Wow is all that can be said about A Bereaved Mother's Guide to Healing by Barakah Miller! As I move through the personal grief concerning my twin sons, this writing offers profound solace and guidance as I navigate the tumultuous journey of grief. With heartfelt empathy and personal insight this serves as a beacon of hope not only for bereaved mothers but for fathers as well, providing practical advice and emotional support. Through Barakah's compassionate narrative, readers find a comforting companion that acknowledges their pain while gently steering them toward healing and acceptance. This book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of shared experiences.
Bishop William Murphy II
As a mother who experienced the heartbreaking loss of my son, Benjamin, just four days after his birth, It Is Well with My Soul touched my heart in a way that few books ever have. Like Barakah, I know the unimaginable pain of leaving the hospital with empty arms and trying to navigate life while carrying a grief that words cannot fully describe. Reading this book brought back many emotions, especially Chapter 6, Mourning Grief Alone, which deeply resonated with my own journey. In the beginning, I never truly permitted myself to grieve. It wasn't until years later that I began facing the depth of my loss and allowing God to heal my heart. Barakah has written more than a book; she has created a compassionate guide that reminds grieving mothers they are not alone. Her transparency, faith, and practical reflections offer hope to women during one of the darkest seasons of their lives. I wholeheartedly endorse this book and believe it will become an invaluable resource for mothers experiencing the loss of a child. In fact, I believe every hospital should consider providing It Is Well with My Soul as part of its bereavement resources for families before they leave the hospital. This book offers comfort, guidance, and hope when it is needed most and will help countless mothers begin navigating their healing journey with faith and encouragement.
Dr. Lakina Fulks
In a time of social and spiritual brokenness, Barakah Miller emerges to provide breakthroughs for readers, painting a poignant paean on the pages of It Is Well With My Soul: A Bereaved Mother's Guide to Healing. Each transformative chapter shares how to discover wisdom from wounds, faith in frustration, and grace from grief. Everyone who reads this book will be encouraged by its insights and words of courageous comfort, to boldly proclaim It Is Well With My Soul.
Dr. Eddie Connor
Best-Selling Author, Pastor, and Speaker
It Is Well with My Soul is a wonderfully written book about navigating through grief after losing a child. As a mother who lost her almost full-term baby, this book would have brought so much life to me when I felt alone and dead inside. Losing a child is something no one should have to face alone, and this book will be a great asset to many women who feel like they are lost.
Nanette Lee
About the Author
Barakah Miller is an author, grief advocate, and Visionary Founder of Riyah's House — a faith-based nonprofit created to provide compassionate healing spaces for women navigating grief, loss, and life reconstruction after trauma.
Born from personal loss and divine purpose, through her personal journey of loss and healing after the transition of her daughter Ramiyah, Barakah now creates sacred spaces for women to grieve, heal, and rediscover hope.
Relaunching October 2026 — Relaunching October 2026 — Riyah's House is a healing oasis for bereaved mothers of infants and children under 5 years old.
Rebuilding Women Through Grief Support, Healing, Restoration, and Community.
Before there was a nonprofit… there was a mother.
Before there was a mission… there was heartbreak.
Before there was Riyah's House… there was Ramiyah.
Our Community
At Riyah's House, healing is not rushed.
Your story matters.
Your grief is seen.
And your future still holds hope.
Riyah's House exists to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support and restorative programs for bereaved mothers, women navigating grief, pregnancy and infant loss, and significant life transitions. We create safe spaces where healing can be nurtured, hope can be restored, and lasting community is formed.
As a Christ-centered nonprofit organization, we believe that Jesus is a healer and we are His servants. While we faithfully provide compassionate care, practical resources, and supportive community, we recognize that true and lasting healing ultimately comes from God. Everything we do is guided by our commitment to steward each person's story with dignity, love, excellence, integrity, and hope.
Our vision is to establish Riyah's House as a trusted place of refuge for women who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy, infant or child. At Riyah's House there is an abundance of compassionate support, meaningful community and renewed hope as women heal from grief, trauma, and major life transitions.
Our prayer is that every woman who enters Riyah's House leaves knowing she is seen, valued, supported, and never alone.
~ Jesus is the Healer. We are His servants. ~
Riyah's House is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization. We are not a church or registered ministry, and participation in our services does not require adherence to a particular faith. We welcome and serve women with compassion, dignity and respect while remaining faithful to the Christian foundation upon which Riyah's House was established.
What We Offer
An intimate grief support experience for bereaved mothers and women navigating emotional healing.
At Riyah's House, we believe no woman should have to grieve, rebuild, or heal alone.
Founded from personal experience and divine purpose, Riyah's House exists to create sacred spaces for women navigating grief and loss.
Heal. Hope. Community.

Whether you are searching for healing after the loss of a baby or child, seeking sisterhood during a difficult season, or looking for a safe place to begin again — you are welcome here.
Riyah's House
A safe space. A listening ear. Healing together.
The Healing Circle is Riyah's House's faith-centered community for bereaved mothers — a place to grieve, grow, and find healing and restoration alongside women who understand. Fall Session registration is now open.
Partner With Us
Work with Us
We welcome partnerships with hospitals, ministries, organizations, and communities committed to supporting bereaved mothers with compassion and faith.
Become a PartnerProvide this sacred resource to bereaved families in your care.
Partnering with aligned businesses to fund our future nonprofit home and deliver healing resources to mothers.
Equip your ministry, organization, or department with copies.
Partner for awareness events during Pregnancy & Infant Loss Month and throughout the year.
Bring faith-centered grief support to your congregation.
Equip grieving families in your care with a compassionate resource that supports healing beyond the service.