Helping Children Deal With Loss
Educational Study Group
For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce,
Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses
There are many Myths about dealing with sad emotions that confuse children:
Time heals all wounds... Replace the loss… Cry alone…Be strong for others…
Bury your feelings…Don’t feel bad, have a cookie, you’ll feel better…
In this program you will learn how to replace these myths
with practical guidance for your children.
In the Meantime:
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- Listen with your heart, not your head. Allow all emotions to be expressed, without
judgement, criticism, or analysis.
- Recognize that grief is emotional, not intellectual. Avoid the trap of asking your child
what is wrong, for he or she will automatically say, “Nothing.”
- Adults – Go first. Telling the truth about your own grief will make your child feel safe
in opening up about his or her own feelings.
- Remember that each of your children is unique and each has a unique relationship
to the loss event.
- Be patient. Don’t force your child to talk.
- Never Say “Don’t feel sad” or “Don’t feel scared.” Sadness and fear, the two most
common feelings attached to loss of any kind, are essential to being human.
THE 7-WEEK ONE ON ONE PROGRAM - $40/WEEK
Open NOW: By Appointment
THE 7-WEEK GROUP PROGRAM - $30/WEEK
Open NOW: By Appointment
All Programs are held at: 8401 Shelbyville Road, Suite 203, Louisville, KY 40222
$25 Registration Fee covers cost of textbook and materials.
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Grief £ Recovery® is a registered trademark of the Grief Recovery Institute.
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The program is affiliated with and endorsed by The Grief Recovery Institute. This format has been developed
by Russell P. Friedman, Executive Director, and John W. James, Founder of the Grief Recovery Institute, and
uses their book When Children Grieve – For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss,
Moving, and Other Losses. James and Friedman are also co-authors of The Grief Recovery Handbook—The
Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, CONTACT:
Loretta F. Baker, M. Div., Certified Grief £ Recovery® Specialist
502-403-1086 and www.Jubalive.com
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