Child Resources

In the weeks leading up to Collin’s death, I was not worried about him. I knew God would embrace him and take Collin to Paradise. He was the lucky one. My biggest anguish was over how our 4 other children were going to react when their brother died. I tried to predict how each of them would react, but that was overwhelming. I was completely in the dark and lost on how to help my kids. That is a mother’s job, isn’t it...to take care of her kids?

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Even a few years after Collin’s death, I still do not have the answer. I don’t think there is an answer. We did learn to keep trying different things to help each one of them out. Some things worked, but many did not. Mike and I learned our kids’ love languages and began to help them heal in small ways that spoke to them.

 

There are resources available to help your grieving children. Keep working on your own grieving. Lead by example, showing it is okay to be sad and let your emotions come out. Show them that it’s hard work living with grief but that they are surrounded by people who love them. Know that you are not alone and there are good resources you can use to help.