Help your child understand that there is not right or wrong way to grieve someone’s death and that however they choose to cope with the loss is okay. Your child may see other people crying at the funeral, for example, and become anxious that they are not also crying. Reassure them that...
Angel Catcher for Kidsby Amy Eldon offers a healthy way for a child to cope with the painful and often confusing process of grieving. Designed to help a child overcome the loss of a loved one, this journal also invites the child to record precious memories of the special person who has d...
Guest author Dana Schwartz shares what she learned from her experience grieving the loss of her mother during pregnancy.
With this type of grief, you don't process your feelings at the time of your loss; instead, you feel and process them weeks, months, or years later.This may happen because the shock of your loss interrupts your ability to deal with grief. Or maybe you're so busy with practical matters...
However, just knowing the stages and understanding the grieving process can help you get through your loss and feel much happier after some time has passed. Denial The first stage of grief is called denial. You want to continue to believe that everything is okay and that nothing bad has ...
Seeming withdrawn: Grief for teens often results in withdrawal. Teens may seclude themselves from others and avoid social activities and gatherings. Over 70% of teenagers say they didn’t know how to express their feelings or share what they were going through when they were grieving. Loss of...
Though we have experienced the same loss, for me it will be a disenfranchised experience and for you, it will not. For this reason, examples of disenfranchised grief range dramatically from person to person and community to community. We saw evidence of this a few weeks ago when we asked ...
As a psychologist specializing in grief and loss I think her perspective and ability to share insights are welcome additions to the posts I make. I know that she gains comfort from talking with other parents who have children with cancer and sharing their feelings about the way that cancer ...
This is an article for all those who have experienced regular grief and loss, and are struggling to move forward. And this article is also for those who have experienced grief so profound that it has becomechronic and debilitating. The latter variety of grief that is ongoing (for many years...
In general, if your child experiences a behavior change following the loss of a loved one that you feel is excessive, and is interfering with his or her normal activities (school, friends, family, extracurricular) for a prolonged period of time, then assistance should be sought. Prolonged ...