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When a child dies : a hopeful healing guide for surviving the loss of a child / Claire Aagaard.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2022]Description: xxviii, 162 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781728245898
  • 1728245893
  • 9781728253299
  • 1728253292
Subject(s):
Contents:
The loss: our nightmare is real -- The unthinkable: can we survive this? -- Absence of joy: is it possible to be happy again? -- Guilt and shame: is forgiveness attainable? -- Marriage: can we survive this as a couple? -- Family: how will this affect our loved ones? -- Spirituality: is it ok to be angry with God? -- Firsts: how do we cope with birthdays or holidays? -- Circumstances: does how it happened make a difference? -- Helpers: what can we do to help? -- Looking ahead: will my grief ever change? -- Conclusion: unexpected gifts.
Summary: "Parents who suffer the death of a child are overwhelmed, often immobilized by the depth and scope of their grief. When a Child Dies is written in a simple, straightforward manner, offering information, comfort and hope for those who believe that none is possible. Claire Aagaard has written this book from a unique perspective-that of a professional grief counselor and as a parent with her own history of child loss. It is an honest yet gentle guide, offering the wisdom from her own personal journey as well as that of countless others"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 155.937 A111 Available 33111011232515
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 155.937 A111 Available 33111010814909
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A caring and compassionate grief book for bereaved parents who have lost a child.

Being suddenly thrust into the world of parental grief is like being transported to a foreign land where you don't speak the language. With that in mind, Claire Aagaard has written When a Child Dies in a simple, straightforward manner, offering information, comfort and hope for those who believe that none is possible.

Questions addressed include-
Can we survive this?
Is it possible to be happy again?
Is forgiveness attainable?
Can we survive this as a couple?
How will this affect our loved ones?
Is it okay to be angry with God?
How do we cope with birthdays or holidays?
Will my grief ever change?
What can we do to help? (A chapter for supportive loved ones)

Claire has written this book from a unique perspective-that of a professional grief counselor after working with dozens of bereaved parents, and as a parent with her own history of child loss. It is an honest yet gentle guide for grieving parents as well as their family, friends, and loved ones, offering the wisdom from her own personal journey as well as that of countless others.

Includes index.

The loss: our nightmare is real -- The unthinkable: can we survive this? -- Absence of joy: is it possible to be happy again? -- Guilt and shame: is forgiveness attainable? -- Marriage: can we survive this as a couple? -- Family: how will this affect our loved ones? -- Spirituality: is it ok to be angry with God? -- Firsts: how do we cope with birthdays or holidays? -- Circumstances: does how it happened make a difference? -- Helpers: what can we do to help? -- Looking ahead: will my grief ever change? -- Conclusion: unexpected gifts.

"Parents who suffer the death of a child are overwhelmed, often immobilized by the depth and scope of their grief. When a Child Dies is written in a simple, straightforward manner, offering information, comfort and hope for those who believe that none is possible. Claire Aagaard has written this book from a unique perspective-that of a professional grief counselor and as a parent with her own history of child loss. It is an honest yet gentle guide, offering the wisdom from her own personal journey as well as that of countless others"-- Provided by publisher.

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