Early Bereavement
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Grief: “Have grace with your spouse.”
“I really believe my son has an eternal soul.”
Bereavement: Outside people are afraid of feeling bad. “The ideal response is to lean in and recognize the grief and anguish.”
The little sister’s footsteps bring joy … and tears.
Extended Family: Grieving together but focusing on Havi’s parents.
Bereavement: Leaving the pod
No regrets but some wishes.
Writing as healing, during her life and in bereavement: “It forced us to be with our Grief … And now it’s a portal to her.”
A social worker on how parents grieve - Every person grieves their own way. They need to feel heard.
A social worker on early bereavement: Safety is something we always consider in bereaved parents.
A social worker: When parents ask ‘How do parents do this?’ I talk about the trajectory of grief.
A palliative care social worker on if the child dies when the parent is out of the room.
A bereaved mom: It was important to me to stay in contact with some of Jack’s providers.
Processing the grief: I needed a narrative. It was helpful to go through the medical records, make sense of what had happened.
Grief in Bereavement! A big empty hole.
Leaving the hospital after he died: It was unbearable.
Parents worry about the impact of child death on the staff
Parenting a Medically Complex Child and Bereavement: A mother's wisdom
I think the hardest part is after she's gone.
Time passing is really hard.
The biggest transition is people not coming into the house everyday.
The funeral began the healing.
