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Teenagers and Loss

Teenagers and Loss

March 25, 2022December 14, 2021 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...
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Grade School Aged Children with Grief and Loss

Grade School Aged Children with Grief and Loss

March 18, 2022December 14, 2021 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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Younger Children and Loss

Younger Children and Loss

March 11, 2022December 14, 2021 by wpadmin
I won’t delve into the reality of many adults having their own anxieties about death which can hinder their ability to help children deal with death and loss.  Cartoons tell it all, don’t they? I am going...
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Helping You with Children, Funerals and Grief

Helping You with Children, Funerals and Grief

March 4, 2022December 14, 2021 by wpadmin
  Frequently I am asked if a child should go to the funeral home.  I will never tell someone what to do but, below I will offer a few points for consideration.
  • Future emotional development can be affected...
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Pregnancy Loss Photos with “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”

Pregnancy Loss Photos with “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”

August 16, 2021August 3, 2021 by wpadmin

This is a sensitive topic that all too many women have experienced along with their families in many cases or alone.  Pregnancy loss is not talked about, but for those who have experienced this, the memories do not “just”...

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

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...

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

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...

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Triggers with Child Loss at any Age

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...
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Teachable Moments with Children and Death

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...
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No One to Call Mom or Dad

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...
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