Lamber Valérie

Valérie Lamber is a Belgian author of Greek origin who lives near Charleroi, in Belgium. She is the mother of three children. Her eldest son, Michael, was six and a half when he was knocked down by a car on his way to the school bus, twenty-six years ago. For many years, Valérie carried her grief mostly in silence. She went back to work, raised her two younger children, and built a life around an absence that never left her. It took her more than two decades to find the courage to put her story into words. In spring 2026, she published her memoir, Life Without a Manual – Living Without You, in English, French and Greek. Written in short, honest chapters, the book tells the story of life before Michael’s death, the day everything changed, and the long road towards learning to live again. It is not a guide or a method, but a true story written for bereaved parents and for the people who stand beside them. Since its publication, Valérie’s writing has been shared by bereavement organisations in the United Kingdom. The Compassionate Friends UK published her guest article “After the Loss of a Child, Life Continues, Without Instructions”, and The Loss Foundation published “The Backpack We Never Put Down”. Her book has also been featured in a Greek health and wellbeing magazine. Valérie does not write as a therapist or a grief expert, but as a mother. Her wish is simple: that parents who are at the beginning of this road feel a little less alone, and that the people around them understand a little better what they are living through. She believes that the love we have for our children does not end with their death. It changes shape, and it continues to walk with us. Outside of writing, Valérie works as an executive assistant.

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