{"product_id":"when-grief-comes-home-a-gentle-guide-for-living-through-loss-while-supporting-your-child-paperback","title":"When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Leigh Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColleen E. Lmft Montague\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen death touches your family, you are never quite prepared. Complicating your personal pain and the need to grieve is the equally important task of helping your children understand and process the loss of a loved one. How should you answer your child's questions about death? Should you let them see you cry? How can you support their resilience? How can you help preserve memories?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from their own personal and professional experience, Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague help you navigate loss alongside your child. They provide honest ways to talk to your child about death according to age and stage of development and offer ideas on how to process, honor, and integrate loss. Chapters end with reflective questions and healing activities that lead to more meaningful connection between parents and children, inspiring hope for the future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen families find healing practices together, they find ways to integrate their loss and expand their capacity to thrive. Through times of tragedy, when parents and children have the support they need, the shared experience of grief can become part of their family's sacred story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to grieve, heal, and develop resilience--together \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen death touches your family, you are never quite prepared. Complicating your personal pain and the need to grieve is the equally important task of helping your child understand and process the loss of a loved one. How should you answer your child's questions about death? Should you let them see you cry? How can you support their long-term resilience? How can you help preserve the memories of your loved one? How can you care for yourself while helping your children through such a difficult time? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from their personal and professional experience, Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague offer gentle wisdom as you grieve your loss alongside your child. They share insight on how to support a grieving child, how to express and honor grief, and how to move toward healing as a family. Each chapter includes reflective questions for parents, family activities, and conversation starters that lead to more meaningful connections between you and your child. Chapters end with blessings to inspire hope for your future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs you learn to live again through loss, \u003ci\u003eWhen Grief Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e will be your companion through the dark, lighting the way to your next moment, so you know you're not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Leigh Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and executive director of Jessica's House, a grief support center for children and families. Through the tragic losses of her husband, mother, and son, Erin has learned the need for grief support for children and teens. She is an advanced certified trauma practitioner through the National Institute of Trauma and Loss in Children and has been supporting grieving families for more than 20 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen Montague\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed marriage and family therapist and director of community outreach for Jessica's House, supporting parents and their children after a death in their family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.41 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773009821984,"sku":"9781540904065","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/faee5b02169a9e5cb316567d412d8d78.webp?v=1780418295","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-grief-comes-home-a-gentle-guide-for-living-through-loss-while-supporting-your-child-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}