We here at the Foundation for Grieving Children grieve with the families in Newtown, Connecticut who have suffered a great loss. Below are some tips for helping your own children better understand the grieving process. Don’t project your fears onto your children Kids pay close attention to the adults in their life, following their...
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I spent the summer of 2001 writing my book Understanding Your Grieving Heart After a Loved One’s Death. The evening before 9/11 I was developing the press plan and rejoicing because the printer had called that Monday to say the galleys had been shipped via UPS and I should expect them in a few...
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Like many of you, I stood in disbelief those early hours of September 11, 2001 trying to wrap my head and heart around what was happening. Not only did I personally go into shock, but also as a country, we were completely devastated. Since that time, I believe, in many ways, we have moved...
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Ten years later, I still have a problem accepting the reality of the attacks on 9/11. Working on the 40th floor just 100 or so yards from the South tower, the impact was indescribable. If you’ve been in a high rise during a windy day, then you’ve experienced that strange feeling when the building...
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was at home with my three year-old daughter. My 5 year-old was off to school. I didn’t turn the TV on yet as I had been busy getting one off to school and playing with the other one. My best friend called me to tell me...
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