GRIEF IS LIKE A RIVER
By Cinthia G. Kelley
My grief is like a river,
I have to let it flow,
but I myself determine
just where the banks will go. Read the rest of this entry »
The mourning following the death of a child is very painful for parents and everyone who was part of that child’s life. Being responsible for a child and its protection, they have a sense of failure and relate to themselves with a tremendous sense of guilt.
In addition, most parents see their children an extension of themselves and bring them to their own aspirations. The death becomes the end of their secret desires of continuity and carries with it a death of part of themselves. Here are some points to remember if you live with mourning a child.