Resources & Support

Everyone grieves in different ways, regardless of the type of los experienced. When grieving the loss of a child, the grief process rarely follows a prescribed pattern. After losing a child, parents may find themselves experiencing shock, denial, anger, depression, hopelessness, guilt, isolation, disorganized thought, feelings of acceptance, and other thoughts/feelings. Because parents sometimes temporarily choose to relate to each other in vastly different ways after the loss of a child, conflicts may arise. When the lack of understanding about each person’s ways of expressing grief causes marital problems, this may signal the need to contact someone outside the family/friend system who can help. Professional family therapist with training in marital therapy are prepared to do just that.