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How to Help My Sister Get Over the Death of Husband?

It can be very hard to watch the ones we love suffer a loss as devastating as the death of a spouse. Your concern about…

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Coping With Other People s Grief

Everybody experiences grief differently so knowing how to respond to other people s grief can be difficult, especially if you re also dealing with your own. Practical issues around bereavement mean that you can t always give people as much space as you might like to. How can you figure out the best course of… Continue reading Coping With Other People s Grief

Questionnaire: Should a Child Attend a Funeral?

Deciding whether or not a child should attend a funeral can be a very hard and sometimes even distressing choice. Adults often waver between wanting to allow a child to say goodbye, but not knowing if a child is emotionally ready for the event itself. Unfortunately, there is no correct answer to this question. Whether… Continue reading Questionnaire: Should a Child Attend a Funeral?

Buddhist Funeral Rites

According to a tradition set at the Buddha s death, many Buddhists today believe in cremating the body of the deceased. This cremation symbolises the setting free of the deceased s soul from his or her body, such that the soul is free to be reborn. This cremation should not take place immediately, however, as… Continue reading Buddhist Funeral Rites

Questionnaire: Do You Need Bereavement Counselling?

In the aftermath of a death it is perfectly normal to cycle through many different emotions. Feelings of sadness, frustration, anger, denial, guilt and even relief can all be typical of those who are grieving. Even when people know this, however, there are those who will not recognise when their emotions are making a major… Continue reading Questionnaire: Do You Need Bereavement Counselling?

Presumed Death Following a Disappearance

Over 200,000 people are reported as missing each year in the UK, and a number of these missing persons remain so for an extended period of time. For families, the time an individual is missing can be incredibly emotional with fears that their loved one is dead battling with hope that (s)he is still alive… Continue reading Presumed Death Following a Disappearance

Helping Teens Face Terminal Illness

For a teen diagnosed with terminal illnesses, life takes a sharp turn and everything they once knew as normal is replaced with uncertainty. Ignoring this change in circumstances, or refusing to recognise the parts that are frightening, does not help anyone involved come to terms with a teen s terminal illness. Instead, those interested in… Continue reading Helping Teens Face Terminal Illness

Child Attending Parent s Funeral: How to Handle This?

Whether or not a child attends a parent s funeral will likely depend on the age of the child as well as that particular child s personality and temperament. However, it is not generally helpful for a parent to make the decision without consulting their child, so asking your daughter about how much involvement she… Continue reading Child Attending Parent s Funeral: How to Handle This?

The Rights to Obtain a Headstone?

What may be put on a gravesite depends upon both the Deed of Grant as related to the plot and the rules and regulations of the cemetery in which the grave resides. Do you need permission to put a headstone on a grave? Generally, it is only the person who is named on the Deed… Continue reading The Rights to Obtain a Headstone?

How to Help My Sister Get Over the Death of Husband?

It can be very hard to watch the ones we love suffer a loss as devastating as the death of a spouse. Your concern about your sister, and your desire to help her, are both admirable. As her sibling, you probably have a good idea of how your sister likes to live her life and… Continue reading How to Help My Sister Get Over the Death of Husband?