A Healing Place: Help Your Child Find Hope and Happiness After the Loss of aLoved One
By (Author) John Kelly
By (author) Kathryn Atwood
Penguin Putnam Inc
Jeremy P Tarcher
3rd November 2009
United States
General
Non Fiction
155.937
Paperback
224
Width 129mm, Height 203mm, Spine 15mm
204g
Real-world advice for caregivers of grieving childrenfrom the founder of the nationally acclaimed, non-profit organization Kates Club. Kates Club is dedicated to empowering children and teens who have lost loved ones. Based on its founders down-to-earth philosophy on how to handle grief, A Healing Place aims to help parents cope with the realities and daily struggles grieving children face in a forthright, compassionate manner. The book is written from Kates own personal experiences after having lost, at the age of 12, her mother to breast cancer, as well as featuring experiences of the many families she has encountered through Kates Club. Chapter topics include- Embracing, not erasing memories Giving the child a voice How caregivers can be strong role models Handling transitions and traditions