The grief after the death of a child can be unbearable and the loss will forever change you. However, if mourning becomes a constant state, you may be experiencing complicated grief. Complicated grief after the death of a child can be difficult to recognize and further complicated by the nature of the parent-child relationship. By seeking reconciliation through treatment, you can move through your grief and recapture your ability to live with joy and purpose while honoring the memory of your child.
Read MoreIn the not so distant past, grief was looked at as a linear process. A step by step timeline with tasks to complete and stages to move through until an end was reached in which grief was “resolved” and the bereaved had “moved on” from their loss. But this straight forward and simplistic process doesn’t describe the kind of grief that I see people wrestling with day after day.
Read MoreTen days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this moving eulogy turned sermon, filled with deep truth and deep pain about the realities of death and the true (not trite) hope we have in God.
Read MoreOne of the most beneficial things a family can do after experiencing the death of a loved one is seek additional support during their grief journey. This is especially important for children! It can be extremely therapeutic and healing for children to have a safe space to talk about their loved one, express their emotions, and meet other children who are experiencing situations similar to their own.
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