Mama's in Heaven - But You Can Manage

If a teenager of your acquaintance suffered the loss of her mother, would you know what to do or say? The stock phrases used at funerals feel so empty; are they of any help to a teenager? This book shows one woman’s experience of when it happened to her as a teen. It describes some of the errors of “common wisdom” and shows that children and teens grieve differently from, and later than, adults. Adults grieve immediately, and some grieve more openly than others do. It’s a typical impulse to want to shy away from others for a time. Children and teens are emotionally incapable of processing such loss. While the adults around them are grieving and wish to back away, children need the closeness and reassurance the most. Dads need to “do something.” Teens especially need to live with emotional stability and learn coping skills for life. The family’s pattern can change from drifting apart because of loss, to gathering closer for emotional support, stability and life lessons. Whether you’re a daughter, son, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, minister, teacher, counselor, friend or confidant, this book can give you helpful insights. This book was written to teenage girls, explained with the help of interesting characters. The situation can be scary, but the information inside shows how one grown daughter came through.