I recently lost my wife and have been trying to help our 5 year old daughter emotionally cope with her mother's loss. One of the few books I picked up that was actually worth reading.
My husband died suddenly, leaving me with our two young kids. This book was the first one to truly speak to me -- it felt so much more real and true, practical and practicable, then the mumbo-jumbo I read in the other grief books people plied me with.
I could relate to the context of the book. Everything that was said I could relate or was feeling at that time.
I bought this book for someone who had a spouse die suddenly and unexpectedly, who has a teenaged child still at home. Not only did my friend find this book really useful, but I also read it and found it helped me to deal with a death in my own family.
This author writes in a helpful, understandable manner for those who must explain loss to a child. She spoke to our nonprofit that supports family members and friends of cold case murder victims.
Anyone who has lost a beloved - child, parent, sibling, spouse -- will find company in this fine book. The reading is 'easy,' that is, not obsfucated with jargon, but the topic is not.
This book has given me nuch needed insight as to how to support my two children ages 13 and 11. My husband died suddenly just three months ago at the age of 35 and I found myself at a loss as to how to help them.
Having lost my husband suddenly only 2 months ago, I found this book to be both comforting and useful. It helped normalise a lot of what was happening (especially with my children), and the quotes from other bereaved people helped reassure me that I'm not alone in my journey.
This comprehensive guide for parents of bereaved children is filled with a wealth of wisdom born of personal experience and outstanding scholarship in the areas of grief, child development, child-rearing practices and mental health. Most particularly, it draws on the insights gained from the pioneering Harvard Childhood Bereavement Study of which Phyllis Silverman was the Co Principal Investigator and from decades long experience with grief support groups across the country.
The concerns, worries, fears and hopes of all families living with painful loss(s) are addressed in a nurturing, compassionate, soothing presentation of facts, voices of real people and age related perspectives.This is a most welcome resource and gift for The Children's Room (TCR), Arlington MA, as well as others who may not have the availability of a Children's Room.
Excellent resource with solid strategies for managing changes in family dynamics after a loved one's death.
