Special Situation: Childhood Bereavement by Rea Ginsberg, LCSW-C, ACSW, BCD
In the case of childhood bereavement, the death of a parent, the term “bereaved caregiver” no longer applies. The tables are turned. The child is indeed bereaved, but he himself is in need of a...
View ArticleDead chickens and discussing death at home: the effects on children
We live on a farm. My kids have seen chickens “born” and chickens die. Some of our chickens have died of old age, some of our chickens have been eaten by the dog, and some of our chickens have been...
View ArticleSeeing Death in Nature: Preparing Children for Loss, by Monica...
“The most significant variable of a relatively uncomplicated bereavement period or a prolonged and tragic mourning depends to a great deal on the relationship the child and the parent had, on the old...
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