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American Hospice Foundation
The American Hospice Foundation supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages. Hospice can provide special help to patients and families when aggress... Read More »
Tagged: experts, helen fitzgerald, hospice, advice, living with loss
The Grieving Teen
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Teen years are already tumultuous years, and the bereaved teen needs special attention. Under ordinary circumstances, teenagers go through many changes in their body image,... Read More »
Tagged: helping the bereaved, losing someone you love, helen fitzgerald, losing a parent, loss inventory
Helen Fitzgerald
Helen Fitzgerald is a Certified Thanatologist, author and lecturer. Her books include The Grieving Child: A Parents' Guide, The Mourning Handbook and The Grieving Teen. She has appeared on the ... Read More »
Tagged: loss of a child, losing someone you love, helen fitzgerald, losing a parent, children
The Grief of Grandparents
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT There is no bond greater than the bond between parent and child. When a child dies, the pain of parental loss is near the top of the scale of human grief, and there is an i... Read More »
Tagged: loss of a child, losing someone you love, grief, helen fitzgerald, loss
Military Kids: Responding to Their Grief
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT To fully understand what children go through when a parent is assigned to a war zone, we need to look at the nature of grief. Grief is experienced not only when a loved on... Read More »
Tagged: loss of a parent, grief, helen fitzgerald, loss, american hospice foundation
Helping a Grieving Parent
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Basics It's never easy to console someone whose spouse has died, but it can be especially challenging when the deceased is your parent. How can you comfort your surviving ... Read More »
Tagged: helping the bereaved, loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, coping with loss, children
After a Tragedy: What Kids Can Do
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT After a terrible tragedy, many people experience an intense emotional reaction that may not show up for weeks or even months afterwards. Mental health clinicians call this... Read More »
Tagged: coping with loss, loss of a child, tragic events, teens, american hospice foundation
Writing a Condolence Note to a Grieving Child or Adolescent
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Writing a condolence note to an adult is challenging enough, but how about writing one to a child or a teenager? Traditionally, condolence notes have been seen as expressi... Read More »
Tagged: condolence note, helping the bereaved, what to say when someone dies, sympathy note, helen fitzgerald
Helping Your Bereaved Friend
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By Helen Fitzgerald, CT You have a good friend who has just experienced the death of a loved one. Perhaps you know instinctively what to do, but maybe you do not. Perhaps you have never lost a p... Read More »
Tagged: memorial service, helping the bereaved, what to say when someone dies, what not to say, how to help
Helping Children Through Grief
By Helen Fitzgerald, CT • As soon as possible after the death, set time aside to talk to your child. • Give your child the facts in a simple manner -- be careful not to go into too much detail. ... Read More »
Tagged: how to help, coping with loss, parents, teens, helping the bereaved
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