My Healing Path

Childloss support and coping with grief

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Helping young children cope with parent’s death

My father died when I was about seven years old.  At that time, everything seems to happen  ‘outside’ my world and I was  just looking in.  Sometimes, a grieving parent may be too emotional over the loss of their spouse and overlook the inner fears of a small child over the loss of one of [...]

Is there really a visitation of the deceased?

When I was with the support groups based in overseas, we often shared our heartfelt talks about ‘visitations’. Of course, the group has moderators who normally try   to point out the facts so as not to confused the newly bereaved parents.
When a parent is newly bereaved, some may be so deeply in grief [...]

Is it acceptable to take photos of a deceased child?

This is an issue that has been debated over and over again in bereaved parents support groups and forums all over the world.  Some parents find it repulsive, some parents accept a nice, serene shots as comforting.
When I was moderating a Yahoo support group based in Texas, a huge and stressful discussion exploded to the [...]

A poem : Do not stand at my grave and weep

“Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, [...]

Support for grieving parents

Thursday September 30, 2004
Support for grieving parents
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