Summer is nearly over and children are preparing to return to school. It’s time to buy new clothes, new shoes, and school supplies. Older children are getting ready to or have already moved into dorms or apartments and are settling into college life. For some, this is a very exciting time of the year.
However, if you are a parent or guardian whose child has died, these months can be very trying. You don’t need to buy your child clothes or shoes or school supplies. You aren’t moving your child into a dormitory. Your heart aches with longing for your deceased loved one.
You may feel as if you are on an emotional roller coaster. You may have thought you were doing better and then seeing the school bus sets off waves of tears. This is normal. This is grief. It hurts.
It might be helpful to reach out to friends and family and let them know that is a rough time for you. A professional counselor or spiritual advisor may be the person to help you through this time.
Please know that we are here with comfort, hope and healing.
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this is so true
My youngest son died in May of this year from a brain tumor. He was only 5 yrs.old. It has been a very hard week for me, but I also have 2 children in high school, so that helps ease the pain a little. I donated some of my son's things to the school he attended last year.
Janice A.
At a time of the death and well beyond, children in grief may feel frightened. They need love, support in their daily routine. Firm, caring rules should not be abandoned. children and grief
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