Whenever a family member dies, there is a process that a healthy family undergoes in response to the loss of one of its own. That process is called “role reorganization.”
Children and Grief
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A child suffering the loss of a parent or sibling is likely to be in great need of personal attention. Here’s advice on how to give support.
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This MJHS hospice social worker has walked a few miles in his patients’ shoes.
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On a December morning in 2014, a small plane crashed into a home in Maryland and burst into flames. Now Ken Gemmell is left to pick up the pieces and carry …
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The WOLF Camp provides a safe space for children with a unique shared experience.
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Ten years after losing his father, a young man finds his own path through life mirrors his father’s in many ways.
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In 2009 Marine Capt. Matthew Freeman was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan. His sudden death dealt a serious blow to his family and friends, but his memory inspired his …
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When 7-year-old Calder Sloan died in a tragic accident, people everywhere paid tribute to the boy known as “Mr. Awesome.”
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When baby Ryan Michael Jolley died, at just five days old, his family struggled to cope with his loss. As his parents, Ashlee Hammac and Timothy Michael Jolley, grieved for …
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Crying is not a measure of your sadness nor proof of your grief…