The Bereaved Parent: A Book of Counsel for Those Who Suffer This Heartbreaking Experience

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Crown, Apr 18, 2012 - Self-Help - 164 pages
Practical supportive advice for bereaved parents and the professionals who work with them, based on the experiences of psychiatric and religious counselors.
 
FROM THE INTRODUCTION:
“Certainly, in the early days after our son died, no one could have patted us on the our heads and convinced us everything would be all right. Nor will this book do that for you. It will, with the help of parents who have successfully coped and professional people who work with bereavement, offer guidelines and practical step-by-step suggestions to aid you.”
 

Contents

INTRODUCTION
BEREAVEMENT AND THE FUNERAL
BEREAVEMENT AND GRIEVING
BEREAVEMENT AND POWERLESSNESS
BEREAVEMENT AND SIBLINGS
BEREAVEMENT AND COMMUNICATING
BEREAVEMENT AND PLEASURE
BEREAVEMENT AND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
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