Teen years are already tumultuous years, and the bereaved teen needs special attention. Under ordinary circumstances, teenagers go through many changes in their body image, behavior, attachments and feelings. As…
Read MoreWriting a condolence note to an adult is challenging enough, but how about writing one to a child or a teenager? Traditionally, condolence notes have been seen as expressions of…
Read MoreWhat to Do As soon as possible after the death, set time aside to talk to your child. Give your child the facts in a simple manner — be careful…
Read More6 things NOT to say Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.- Proverbs 18:21 I have attended…
Read MoreImagine your first day of school; the nerves, anxiety, the hugs, the tears- by children and parents… now the last, with relief from the labors of education, capped off by…
Read MoreTherefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Though grievers may not be conversational and at times try to…
Read MoreGrief is not gender-specific, but typically how men and women are affected by and respond to grief is. There’s research that argues men tend to have greater mood swings than…
Read MoreMohammad Ali; “The Greatest”, “The People’s Champion”, “The Louisville Lip” died on June 3, 2016. What followed was an outpouring of love, admiration, and memorial of a giant in boxing…
Read More