Some feel that growing older means growing less vulnerable. Because of the urge to be independent from their parents, teens will often say they are “fine” or “doing okay” when they are not in hopes they can deal with the grief themselves. ...
There is power in naming what teens are experiencing as grief; it helps them acknowledge and validate their own experience. Kübler-Ross and Kessler detailed five “stages” of grief. Because we don’t often progress through these stages in a linear way, I think ...
Each person may be experiencing a different type of grief, and the way they feel and deal with it will always vary. We don’t have a playbook or hard-set rules for helping teens cope with grief. That said, there are steps you can take to help them navigate this incredibly challenging ...
regardless of age. As our children grow up, it’s increasingly difficult to understand what’s on their minds and how they’re feeling. The reality is that teens today are dealing with crushingmental health concerns. Our job is to be there for them and help them navigate the intense ...
Q. How do children deal with grief? A. For kids it can be very confusing. Supporting anyone through thehealing process, you want to start with validating and normalizing the feelings and then help them process the feelings related to the loss. Talk about the positive memories and redefining ...
Lord, do you know of others I can help? Please show it to me so I can start working on it. Lord, we can each help other people in many ways—by praying for them, doing acts of kindness, spending time with them, or remembering them on special days like birthdays or Christmas. We ...
When children and teens use violence to get what they want—whether it’s punching a parent, a sibling, or a hole in the wall—it usually involves a situation where they’re being told “no” to something they want to do. Or, similarly, they’re being told they have to do something...
Understand how children process grief at every age and stage of development in this accessible guide for parents and caretakers. An award-winning childhood grief expert shares clinically-informed advice for supporting kids and teens through difficult times—from family deaths and lost pets to unexpected...
Megan Devine is a licensed clinical therapist, former Empowering Parents Parent Coach, speaker and writer. She is also the bonus-parent to a successfully launched young man. You can find more of her work atrefugeingrief.com, where she advocates for new ways to live with grief. ...
While a grief podcast can be a valuable resource to help you cope with grief, it's not a replacement for professional therapy. If you've recently experienced a loss, are finding it difficult to cope, or grief affects your mental health, it may benefit you to discuss your feelings with a...