Finding Your Way after Your Parent Dies : Hope for Grieving Adults

by Gilbert, Richard B.

• ISBN13: 9780877936947
• ISBN10: 0877936943
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Ave Maria Pr

Summary

Rev. Richard Gilbert has created a compassionate guide for those struggling with the loss of a parent. Bringing many years of experience in bereavement counseling, Gilbert sketches out some of the issues that arise in the wake of a parent's death and offers practical suggestions for navigating these difficulties. From the disorientation that can come immediately after death to relating to the surviving parent to healing old emotional wounds, the topics dealt with here will be of tremendous help to many.

Author Biography

Richard B. Gilbert is ordained by the Evangelical Anglican Church in America and is a well-known author and speaker in the field of bereavement care. His previous books include HeartPeace: Healing Help for Grieving Folks (Abbey Press).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(2)
Foreword	11	(4)
Introduction	15	(6)
I. First Steps on the Journey	21	(46)
What's wrong with me?
Nothing!---You are bereaved	23	(10)
This is not like anything I've felt before.
It is different---Your mother or father has died	33	(12)
I feel so shattered---my life is in pieces.
Reinvestment is hard work	45	(10)
II. Stops Along the Way
Why does everyone want a piece of me?
Boundaries are important	55	(6)
I often feel so empty and alone.
Finding connection to spirituality	61	(6)
III. Traveling With a Surviving Parent	67	(20)
I still have one parent.
Suviving with a surviving parent	69	(8)
Someone is taking over for the parent I've lost.
Additions, not replacements	77	(6)
I never expected this.
Aging: new challenges with a surviving parent	83	(4)
IV. Solitary Paths	87	(16)
My tears were shed long ago; why are they here again?
Childhood losses experienced all over again	89	(4)
I have some very deep wounds.
Even those can be healed	93	(6)
I've experienced a ``double whammy.''
Adopted---when you feel a little different	99	(4)
V.A Final Word	103	(4)
Resources	107	(2)
A. Scripture, hymns, and prayers	109	(8)
B. Printed and recorded resources	117	(7)
C. Organizations and support programs	124