Help for Parents Coping with Divorce, Adoption, Teenager and Relationship Issues

by Marisue Alsobrook
“Do you have someone close to you who is in grief?  Are you struggling trying to talk to those in pain? I know you want to help. Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing much.  Please avoid giving well meaning advice.  Listen.  Make comforting sounds.  Hug or don’t hug.  Be there.  Say [...]

by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction:  Do you have someone close to you who is in grief?  Are you struggling trying to talk to those in pain? I know you want to help. Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing much.  Please avoid giving well meaning advice.  Listen.  Make comforting sounds.  Hug or don’t hug.  Be there.  [...]

by: Marisue Alsobrook 
Introduction: Sadness engulfs us.  It is indescribable and feels permanent.  There is help.  Hang on.  Read, talk, ask for help.  Surround yourself with others.  Hang on.
Yes, You Can Help A Grieving Heart       
Daily parenting is a challenge and a joy.  We get so deeply involved, taking moments, days and years for granted.  Sometime [...]

Helping Yourself Heal
When Your Child Dies
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Allow Yourself to Mourn
Your child has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death of your child. It is an essential part of healing.
With the death of your [...]

The Journey Through Grief:
The Mourner’s Six “Reconciliation Needs”
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
The death of someone loved changes our lives forever. And the movement from the “before” to the “after” is almost always a long, painful journey. From my own experiences with loss as well as those of the thousands of grieving people I have worked [...]

Marisue says:  “This has to be one of the worst things anyone can experience.  I hope this information will help.  I will continue to research this topic and add those findings and my own writings to my website.”   
Helping a Homicide Survivor Heal
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. 
A friend has experienced the sudden, violent death of someone [...]

Teens in Sadness, Grief, or Crisis
“Do you have a teen going through a crisis or stuck in grief?  Helping teenagers must begin with a bit of parent education.  When we understand just a little more about their development, we can then begin to map out a parenting strategy that can be useful in helping us [...]

“Facilitating a group takes practice and the development of skills.  It means leading the discussion, not lecturing.  It involves encouraging repsonses, and directing thinking.  Highlighting points as they’re made, making quick internal summaries, and keeping people on subject.  When grief is added to the mixture of people, anything can happen.”
Preparation:
If you desire advertising the [...]

“Technically, there are two types of grief groups. Informational and support groups are for individuals who have an interest in the grief process. The purpose of these groups is to promote grief education and awareness. It covers the grief process in a more academic fashion.”
The second type of grief group is a process and personal [...]

by Marisue alsobrook 
“The most important chracteristic of anger management, one that will get you through many tough moments is a simple one.  Use it often, and sometimes minute by minute until self control is achieved.  Try the “Self-Talk and Walk” approach to calming your anger!  Temper is a state of mind.  You may think “you [...]