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What I Wish Other People Understood About Losing a Child

By Paula Stephens — 2020

Four and a half years after the death of my oldest son, I finally went to a grief support group for parents who have lost children.

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How to Move On: What It Really Means to Let Go

When we have a deep emotional attachment to an event or circumstance in our life and we’re being asked to let it go, it can often feel like we’re being asked to move on and forget about the past, person, or event that we’re deeply connected to.

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Coping with the Sudden Death of a Child

Keep the Family Bonded and Seek Help for Your Grief.

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The Right Words to Say When Someone Has Lost a Child

If you have never experienced the death of a child, it's extremely difficult to know what to say to someone facing this type of loss. The death of a child is unnatural, unfair, and tragic.

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Grieving the Loss of a Child: The Five Stage Myth

Numbness, not denial, is often a parent's first feeling.

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An Open Letter to Parents Who Have Lost a Child

Healing is not on a timetable.

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The Effects of the Death of a Child on a Marriage

The death of a child is considered one of the most difficult and traumatic events that a family can experience. It is a devastating, yet a unique experience for each individual of the family.

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Helping Children Cope with Grief

Whether the loss is a grandparent, a parent, a classmate or even a beloved family pet, the grieving process can be difficult and every child will grieve in his own way.

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Making Meaning Out of Grief

“Loss is simply what happens to you in life. Meaning is what you make happen,” the author of a new book says.

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10 Life Lessons You Should Unlearn

In the past 10 years, I've realized that our culture is rife with ideas that actually inhibit joy. Here are some of the things I'm most grateful to have unlearned:

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7 Things I Have Learned Since the Loss of My Child

Child loss is a loss like no other. One often misunderstood by many. If you love a bereaved parent or know someone who does, remember that even his or her “good” days are harder than you could ever imagine. Angela Miller is an internationally known ​writer and speaker on grief and loss.

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Death or Loss of a Child