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SURVIVOR Benefits for Children Under age 25 in Canada after a Parent Dies

November 28, 2020 by wpadmin

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/cpp-childrens-benefit.html

Recently I had a client whose ex spouse had died and together they have a few children. During our counselling session the topic of finances came up as a concern for her. Financial instability can...

Adverse Childhood Experiences

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 by wpadmin

I want to share this with counsellors, since I recently realized there are some who have never heard of this. So interesting; how trauma affects how we turn out as adults…who would have...

Triggers with Child Loss at any Age

April 2, 2019February 18, 2019 by wpadmin

Are you someone who no longer has your child in your life for whatever reason? Perhaps you know someone who no longer has their child in their life. Reasons such as, miscarriage, infant death, murder, missing person, suicide, abortion, or...

Teachable Moments with Children and Death

November 23, 2018 by wpadmin

Finding teachable moments to talk with children about death may seem daunting to some people, while others have no trouble. Depending on the situation, the opportunity may happen suddenly and it takes presence of mind to catch the moment or...

No One to Call Mom or Dad

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 by wpadmin

No one to call mom or dad may have numerous applications and reasons for being a fact of life for some individuals. The memories of this way of being for a child may continue into adulthood. Stories remembered of making a...

A Grandson’s Concerns

July 24, 2013 by wpadmin

It is not uncommon for people to share stories of grief and loss. To this day it never ceases to amaze me the number of children who live in fear after a death of a loved one. Fear due to...

“A Granddaughter’s Remembering”

July 18, 2013December 11, 2015 by wpadmin

I remember having a conversation with a child aged 5 after her grandma had died. This young child frequently expressed sadness and a few tears while sharing stories of times spent with grandma. The sharing of stories continued for several years...

Abby’s Song to “Grampy

July 5, 2013December 11, 2015 by wpadmin

One summer I had the honour of going to Prince Edward Island to support a friend whose dad was dying. A long story made short; for 3 weeks that summer I spent time with a large family of 12 children...

Teenagers and Loss

March 25, 2013May 7, 2013 by wpadmin

The teenage years can be a time of struggling with everything and everyone from parents, friends, school and authority. The difficulty of teenagers separating from parents/family, becoming their own person and creating the independence necessary for their future...

Grade School Aged Children with Grief and Loss

March 18, 2013December 11, 2015 by wpadmin

Today I am going to focus on children aged 7 to 11; keep in mind the age grouping is approximate due to children developing and maturing at different rates. Some of the information being pointed out about...

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