Teenagers often give their parents things to worry about. Most of the worries I hear about concern their child's wellbeing after the death of the other parent. Many fear that their child is not grieving in a way that they can identify as grief. They worry this lack of grieving can have a negative impact on their child's future mental health. Read More
In considering how to raise a grieving child we always need to ask what is happening in a parent's life at this time. Parents are also grieving. Read More
Teenagers often give their parents things to worry about. Most of the worries I hear about concern their child's wellbeing after the death of the other parent. Many fear that their child is not grieving in a way that they can identify as grief. They worry this lack of grieving can have a negative impact on their child's future mental health. Read More
Kennedy'y quiet death at home surrounded by family show value of exploring choices and deciding what is right for you at end of life. Difficult decisions not easy to talk about. We all need correct information about value of advanced planning.. Read More
Parents find ways to honor their murdered child's life by involving their communities in programs that try to prevent others from being murdered.Through these programs they find comfort and energy to carry on and to maintain a continuing bond with their child. Read More
In a recent post, I talked about the importance of considering children's age in trying to understand what they are experiencing when they are dealing with a death of a key family member. I am typically referring to a sibling or a parent. I talked earlier about what this experience is like for pre-school and school-age children. Read More
On June 21 2009 an arsonist set fire to the Main Building of the Dougy Center, a flagship center for programs for grieving children, in Portland Oregon. Read More
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