Helping Children With Loss
Most parents want to do whatever they can to protect their children from painful moments and events that my touch their lives. In trying to “protect” them however, we often do not realize that we are inadvertently passing on to them the same bits of “misinformation” on how to deal with grief that we learned as children.
Grief is emotional, not logical
Stop and think for a moment about what you learned on how to cope with emotionally painful events when you were a child. The chances are that your parents gave you a list of logical sounding reasons why you should not feel sad. Did any of those reasons honestly make you feel any better? Probably not! The problem is that grief is emotional, not logical.
More likely than not, you simply learned to hide those painful feelings deep inside, rather than express them, because no matter what anyone said, you never really felt any better! This is not because your parents or elders were trying to pass on misinformation to you. They were simply passing on to you the same things they were told as children! Up until now, there was really no useful information that parents could learn on how to effectively help their children successfully deal with the pain of a broken heart!
Helping Children With Loss Program
The creation of the helping children with loss program, by the grief recovery institute, has changed that. Now you can learn tools that will not only help them today, but for the rest of their lives as well. They will also have proper tools to cope with whatever grief may impact their lives and later to pass on to their children as well. Your participation in this program can make a real difference for generations to come!
This program is not only designed to help parents, but teachers, school counselors and everyone else who has contact with children. These skills can be of enormous value no matter what loss a child has experienced, including, but not limited to the loss a parent, grandparent, sibling, a divorce in the family, or even the loss of a pet.
What this program offers
This program stands apart from others offered by the grief recovery institute by focusing on education rather than specific personal loss actions. Designed for parents and caregivers, it equips you with the tools to support children through grief.
Program details:
- Group setting: work alongside a certified grief recovery method specialist and other participants in a supportive environment.
- Meeting Format: Four sessions, each lasting approximately two and a half hours.
- Educational materials: learn from “When Children Grieve” and how to apply this knowledge to help children with their unique loss experiences.
- Broader focus: while you may have a specific loss in mind, the program addresses various emotional losses that can affect children and teaches you how to navigate these issues.
- Confidentiality and honesty: commitment to sharing openly in a safe space. Group discussions may occasionally break into smaller groups for more privacy, ensuring a comfortable learning experience.
Whether you’re addressing a specific loss or seeking to understand children’s grief more broadly, this program supports your journey in helping them heal.