Posts Tagged ‘sudden loss’
How to Help Children Cope After the Loss of a Parent
When a child loses a parent, their whole world is shaken. Before they experience that kind of loss, they most likely feel safe in the world knowing that they’re loved, protected and cared for. A parent can represent that pillar of strength for them. So when they lose a parent, children can start to feel…
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If you make good choices, bad things won’t happen
One of the more insidious parts of our culture is a tendency to view almost everything as a result of our choices. For example, when good things happen to you, it means you made good choices… but when bad things happen, it’s your fault too. Everyone knows that bad choices can sometimes have consequences. But…
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What to Expect at the Funeral
If you, like many young people, haven’t been to a funeral before and certainly haven’t been to the funeral of a close family member before, the funeral can feel like a huge chore to get through, filled with potential pitfalls and likely run-ins with unwelcome family members. Or, you might envi-sion a room full of…
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How Long Does Grief Last? Managing Expectations Around the First Couple Years Post Loss
When someone you love dies, the most obvious and devastating thing in your mind is permanence. I will never see him or her again. My children will never know their grandmother, or their father or aunt. Given the permanence of death, it makes sense to question whether the intense grief that makes it hard to…
Read MoreReach Out & Do What You Need To Do To Get Through
In this clip from our interview with Christian, he takes us through the ways in which he learned how to support himself and others throughout the years that followed the death of his mother and grandmother, twenty years ago. Watch Christian’s full interview HERE. If you’d like to watch more stories or share your own,…
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Finding a Way to Honor Your Those Who Have Died
In this clip, Christian talks about the importance of honoring those we’ve lost and how not being too hard on yourself can make all the difference in the world. Watch Christian’s full interview here: https://youtu.be/RWDmFgQfcmI. If you’d like to watch more stories or share your own, please visit https://2020griefproject.com/share-your-story/.
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