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The Grief of our Children
By Dianne McKissock
The NEW & long
awaited rewrite of this book is now available!
When children grieve, their pain, curiosity and directness
can
force a confrontation of reality that we may prefer
to deny.
How can we provide answers to questions that we ourselves
dare not formulate? How can we provide reassurance
that everything will be alright when we are not sure
of our
own ability to survive? How can we comfort when we
feel
comfortless and bereft of emotional resources?
We may have much to learn about children’s
grief, but there
are many things we do know. This unique, practical
book
explores the grief of children of all ages and highlights
specific
aspects of grief at each stage of psychosocial development.
It provides useful suggestions which empower grieving
children and provides hope, understanding and support
for
those who care for them.
The youngest of children grieve the loss of anyone
or anything
that is important to them. Their grief is not very
different
from the grief we experience as adults and if they
are loved,
supported and allowed to grieve in a safe environment
in their
own way, they, like us, can survive what seems unsurvivable.
