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Parenting through end of life
Sally McDonnell-Adams, Jerushah Connell and Shae Chester provide support for parents and carers who are facing their own or their partner's end of life and into bereavement, to assist them in supporting their children.
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Memories and Rituals
Talking about death and dying is a sensitive subject. Be sure to follow your own wisdom and modify and customise any presented strategies to best suit you and your family. Memories and rituals are important ways of maintaining your connection with the a...
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Talking with your child when their sibling has died of cancer
Talking about death and dying is a sensitive subject. Every child is unique and as a parent, you know your child and family best. Be sure to follow your own parental wisdom and modify and customise any presented strategies to best suit you and your The...
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Dealing with Grief
Dealing with grief doesn’t mean trying to ignore or ‘get over’ your loss. It means finding ways to live with the loss and take care of yourself and your family while you grieve.   There is no such thing as a ‘normal’ way to grieve. Some people cry openly...
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Coping with Daily Life When a Loved One Dies
When someone you love dies your life is changed forever . Understanding those changes, getting used to them and adjusting to them can take a really long time.  In the meantime, daily life goes on. Some people find maintaining their helpful. But that mean...
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Changes in Relationships
The death of a partner or child – and for your child their parent or sibling – changes your family structure and relationships. Grief also affects your sense of identity and your roles in your family and society. It’s not uncommon for family and to be...
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Taking Care of Yourself
When you’re grieving, it’s completely normal to feel like you don’t want to leave the house or just want to lay on the couch and eat chips. But taking care of yourself will help you get through both the emotional pain and practical challenges of the of a...
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Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Grief is the natural reaction to a loss – when someone close to you dies or you experience another loss that is significant to you, like a relationship breakdown or losing a job. ‘Bereavement’ is the experience of having someone important to you die, of...
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