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Don't Let The Grieving Child Get Stuck

7/21/2018

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Grief can be more about the presence of a vacancy than anything else. We grow accustomed to  a loved one simply being there. Even with those individuals we don't see often, knowing that they are accessible to us is a comfort. When such comfort is lost, a space for grief is opened.
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Grief is what's left when that which we have grown accustomed to is no longer there. If not addressed, it can seemingly demolish portions of the pathway of life's journey--grief has the power to destroy the bridges that connect developmental phases of life.
 
This is often why-- I believe-- children who grieve sometimes get stuck. If we're not careful, this is where the grieving get stuck as well.

When a young person loses someone they love, the world that they once knew no longer makes sense. As the natural progression of growth and development occurs, if we fail to help a young person navigate away from the point at which they were prior to their loss , then that young child--that young person--is forced to find her own way.  And quite honestly, the comfort of staying  the place that makes sense, is more manageable than moving on in a healthy way.

Death, grief, and loss are things that we really don't want to think about; it is, however, a part of everyone's  journey. If you love a young person who is experiencing grief, don't ignore their grief by simply offering  thoughts and prayers. Engage them. Acknowledge their hurt. Facilitate--at their respective pace-- forward motion. Do what you can to help rebuild the pathways and bridges that they may have believed were gone forever.

​Keywords:
#PineappleSugar  #Death #Grief #Growth #Development #Loss #Bridge #Journey #Love #Parenting #Terminal #Illness #MentalHealth

If you're searching for a way to start a conversation about grief, death, terminal illness, or loss with a young person, check out my short novel, Pineapple Sugar--a labor of love:   amzn.to/2LnScrL

About the author

Cynae Punch Brown is a Houston based writer, educator, public speaker, and singer. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook @cynaepunchbrown 

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