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Tag Archives: Childrens Death
Say Their Names: On Recovering After the Loss of a Child
The Compassionate Friends bring bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings together with one simple message
If you have experienced the loss of a child, you probably have felt a sense of isolation in the loss. Unlike most other types of loss, the death of a child is something that rarely happens. Most of us know someone … Continue reading
How Do You Recover After the Loss of a Child? An Interview with Carol Kearns, Part One
Retired psychologist Carol Kearns talks about losing her daughter, Kristen, at age seven
Today in part one of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Carol Kearns, a retired psychologist who specialized in recent loss issues. Carol lost her own daughter, Kristen, when her daughter was seven years old, and has since dedicated her life to helping … Continue reading
Watch Joe Biden’s Stirring Speech About Losing a Child
The vice president talks about the loss of his wife, daughter and son
In a surprisingly candid speech at Yale, Vice President Joe Biden described the pain parents endure when they lose a child. Biden understands this idea better than most. He recently lost his son Beau Biden, 46, to brain cancer, and … Continue reading
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Should You Shield Children from Thinking About Their Own Deaths?
Three teenagers talk to their families about how they want to die
Parents of terminally ill children have a tough decision to make: to talk about funeral plans with their child or to shield them from the idea completely. It’s not an easy decision. When the child is a teenager who has … Continue reading
