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Rebuilding Your Family after the Death of a Loved One
Oxford University Press
April 2009
On Sale: April 2, 2009
272 pages
ISBN: 0195328841
EAN: 9780195328844
Paperback
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When children lose someone they love, they lose part of
their very identity. Life, as they knew it, will never be
quite the same. The world that once felt dependable and safe
may suddenly seem a frightening, uncertain place, where
nobody understands what they're feeling. In this deeply
sympathetic book, Phyllis R. Silverman and Madelyn Kelly
offer wise guidance on virtually every aspect of childhood
loss, from living with someone who's dying to preparing the
funeral; from explaining death to a two year old to managing
the moods of a grieving teenager; from dealing with people
who don't understand to learning how and where to get help
from friends, therapists, and bereavement groups; from
developing a new sense of self to continuing a relationship
with the person who died. Throughout, the authors advocate
an open, honest approach, suggesting that our instinctive
desire to "protect" children from the reality of death may
be more harmful than helpful. "Children want you to
acknowledge what is happening, to help them understand it,"
the authors suggest. "In this way, they learn to trust their
own ability to make sense out of what they see." Drawing on
groundbreaking research into what bereaved children are
really experiencing, and quoting real conversations with
parents and children who have walked that road, the book
allows readers to see what others have learned from mourning
and surviving the death of a loved one. In a culture where
grief is so often invisible and misunderstood, the wisdom
derived from such first-hand experience is invaluable. Filled with compassion and common sense, A Parent's Guide to
Raising Grieving Children: Rebuilding Your Family after the
Loss of a Loved One offers readers a wealth of solace and
sound advice, and even--where one might least expect it--a
measure of hope.
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