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Raising Grieving Children

How children can survive the death of a loved one.

Relationships
How Do Ideas Get Generated

Phyllis R. Silverman Ph.D. on October 29, 2009

Mourners maintain a continuing bond to the deceased.

Mourners maintain a continuing bond to the deceased.

Adolescence
How Teenagers Cope

Phyllis R. Silverman Ph.D. on October 7, 2009

Teenagers often give their parents things to worry about. Most of the worries I hear about concern their child's wellbeing after the death of the other parent. Many fear that their child is not grieving in a way that they can identify as grief. They worry this lack of grieving can have a negative impact on their child's future mental health.

Teenagers often give their parents things to worry about. Most of the worries I hear about concern their child's wellbeing after the death of the other parent. Many fear that their child is not grieving in a way that they can identify as grief. They worry this lack of grieving can have a negative impact on their child's future mental health.

Relationships
Honoring The Memory of Senator Kennedy

Phyllis R. Silverman Ph.D. on August 30, 2009

Kennedy'y quiet death at home surrounded by family show value of exploring choices and deciding what is right for you at end of life. Difficult decisions not easy to talk about. We all need correct information about value of advanced planning..

Kennedy'y quiet death at home surrounded by family show value of exploring choices and deciding what is right for you at end of life. Difficult decisions not easy to talk about. We all need correct information about value of advanced planning..

Stress
When My Child Was Murdered

Phyllis R. Silverman Ph.D. on August 17, 2009

Parents find ways to honor their murdered child's life by involving their communities in programs that try to prevent others from being murdered.Through these programs they find comfort and energy to carry on and to maintain a continuing bond with their child.

Parents find ways to honor their murdered child's life by involving their communities in programs that try to prevent others from being murdered.Through these programs they find comfort and energy to carry on and to maintain a continuing bond with their child.

Depression
We Learn From Many Sources

Phyllis R. Silverman Ph.D. on July 29, 2009

Facing the death of a friend, of a parent, of a pet, children look for certainty they know in their lives.

Facing the death of a friend, of a parent, of a pet, children look for certainty they know in their lives.

Philosophy
Medicalizing Grief

Phyllis R. Silverman Ph.D. on July 29, 2009

Will the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders encourage medicating instead of grieving?

Will the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders encourage medicating instead of grieving?

Anger
Losing A Home

Phyllis R. Silverman Ph.D. on July 1, 2009

On June 21 2009 an arsonist set fire to the Main Building of the Dougy Center, a flagship center for programs for grieving children, in Portland Oregon.

On June 21 2009 an arsonist set fire to the Main Building of the Dougy Center, a flagship center for programs for grieving children, in Portland Oregon.