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Serious Illness in the Family

Whoever the patient is, whatever the condition, serious illness deeply affects the whole family. Adults struggle to keep the family functioning amid the physical stress of home care or hospital visits and the emotional stress of medical dilemmas and worry. Kids are upset both by the threat to the loved one and the

24Aug

When a Grandparent Dies

A grandparent’s death is a heavy loss for a child. These two generations often share a special closeness—a pure-love relationship uncomplicated by the power and independence issues that cause friction between child and parent. A grandparent can be a safe and nurturing lap, an indulgent babysitter, a rapt audience,

15Oct

Handling the Heartbreak When a Baby Dies

These are the voices of parents of some of the many thousands of children who are stillborn, who die as newborns, or who succumb to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome each year. These tragic deaths leave parents with shattered dreams, empty arms, disbelief, and deep pain. They are left with many difficult decisions and

07Aug

When a Teen Is Grieving

Teens face many pressures, decisions, and problems as a normal part of growing up. When a death or other major loss occurs, it can turn their lives upside down. Aside from the death of a friend or family member, teenagers grieve other kinds of losses: changing schools, parents divorcing, friends moving away, the

13Jun

Losing Your Dad

Losing your dad is one of life’s most painful and traumatic events. It’s different for each person, yet there are some shared emotions and issues. Here are a few words of advice that I hope will help you as you go through this painful time of loss. • Attend to present feelings Don’t wall your grief off.

09May

Losing Your Mom

Mothers are not perfect and neither are their children. Some mothers are confidants, others are critics. Some mothers maintain control even into their children’s adulthood, and others foster a sense of independence early on. Whatever your relationship with your mother, it is important to acknowledge your feelings

17Oct

Finding the Strength to Go On After the Death of a Child

When my daughter, Judy, died after being in a coma for five months, I thought I could not survive the grief. Those five months were a roller coaster of hope and despair that began in August and ended with Judy’s death the following January. The tender love of a parent for a child may be the purest and most

31May

Helping a Child Grieve and Grow

When our firstborn was new, I read a news story about the brutal murder of a child. A mother tiger roared in my soul as I read the story, and I realized to what great lengths we go to guard our offspring. That protective instinct is essential to our children’s survival. We baby-proof our homes; we teach the danger

Children

Serious Illness in the Family

When a Grandparent Dies

Handling the Heartbreak When a Baby Dies

When a Teen Is Grieving

Losing Your Dad

Losing Your Mom

Finding the Strength to Go On After the Death of a Child

Helping a Child Grieve and Grow

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