A Professionals Guide to Conversations With A Grieving Child! Barbara A. McGuire, LCSW, CPS Cesar G. Espineda, PhD., CPS

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A Professionals Guide to Conversations With A Grieving Child! Barbara A. McGuire, LCSW, CPS Cesar G. Espineda, PhD., CPS

what is grief? a natural process normal reaction to loss the bodies natural healing response broken heart logic vs. emotion

who grieves & how? adults, children, animals death denying – death defying culture grief is as individual as you are how do we learn how to grieve? manifestations /expression of grieve

tasks of grief concrete steps toward healing accepting death feeling the pain adjusting to new life w/o deceased withdrawing emotionally (the gap) reinvesting in new relationships

conversing with children tell the truth use the ‘d’ word create a safe place to express feelings be brief death means life stops /deceased can’t return

more on conversing… explain religious beliefs when appropriate children trust adults to tell the truth, or mistrust begins children create their own version which is ALWAYS worse than reality

the big questions affirm great question! i am glad you felt you could ask me, this is a hard thing to talk about sometimes it makes sense you would ask that with all that’s been going on

the big questions draw out it seems like you’ve been thinking about this… what do you think? do you have any questions or ideas

more big questions… respond/share i want to think about that... i’m not sure. I will get back to you though, I promise have you asked anyone else?

assurance they didn’t cause the illness or do something bad they are special and unique there are people who love them and will be there for them no false promises

interventions water bugs & dragonflies life circle mad bag drawing & coloring play therapy what’s your worry? my safe box memory box

what about you! understand your own feelings, perceptions & beliefs self care meditation exercise journaling support

Questions & Answers

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