July 12, 2016
When a Death Occurs in the Life of a Child
If you are a parent or loved one who must tell a child the news of someone’s death: Tell the child in terms that he or she can understand that the person has died using age appropriate language. “Susie was very sick, and her body couldn’t go on working, so she died.” “Your mom was […]
June 28, 2016
Masculine Vs Feminine Responses to Grief Pt. 2
By Deborah Mitchell Tom Golden, LCSW, internationally known grief counselor and author of Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing. Healing Through Therapy The biggest problem with therapy, says Golden, is that it is “shaped to be effective with women.” Talking and expressing emotions are difficult for most men because […]
June 21, 2016
Masculine Vs Feminine Responses to Grief
By Deborah Mitchell Months after Rick’s father died, Rick’s wife Cathy began to worry about her husband. “Rick has never cried or talked about his father’s death,” she says. “Now he spends all of his free time working on an old ’58 Chevy he and his dad had bought right before he died. I’m worried […]
