A Healing Place: Help Your Child Find Hope and Happiness After the Loss of aLoved One

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Healing Place: Help Your Child Find Hope and Happiness After the Loss of aLoved One
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Kelly
By (author) Kathryn Atwood
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 129
Category/GenreCoping with death and bereavement
Parenting
ISBN/Barcode 9780399535048
ClassificationsDewey:155.937
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Jeremy P Tarcher
Publication Date 1 November 2009
Publication Country United States

Description

Real-world advice for caregivers of grieving children?from the founder of the nationally acclaimed, non-profit organization Kate?s Club. Kate?s Club is dedicated to empowering children and teens who have lost loved ones. Based on its founder?s 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 Kate?s 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 Kate?s Club. Chapter topics include- ? Embracing, not erasing memories ? Giving the child a voice ? How caregivers can be strong role models ? Handling transitions and traditions