Helping Grieving Mothers Guide Their Children Through the Grief Process

Abstract

This article is written to help counselors as they work with grieving mothers in their efforts to guide their children through the grief process while grieving themselves. It begins with a self-evaluation for counselors followed by an overview of the variances in grief between children, adolescents, and adults. Particular attention is paid to a newer aspect of grief study, which is thanatechnology. Following this overview, the article narrows in on the experiences of grieving mothers, leading to a discussion on specific counseling interventions as well as examples. Finally, a brief case study is provided for application purposes.

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grief grief interventions thanatechnology developmental stages of grief

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