Never the Same Coming to Terms with the Death of a Parent

by Schuurman, Donna

• ISBN13: 9780312330958
• ISBN10: 0312330952
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Griffin

Summary

Few people are ever the same after the death of a parent. This especially holds true for children whose entire worlds are turned upside down by the loss and whose questions are left unanswered and feelings silenced. As a result, they may carry their anger, guilt, or loneliness with them into adulthood and if left unre-solved, these feelings can negatively influence every aspect of their life. In Never the Same, Donna Schuurman helps those who have lost a parent as a child reflect on their unique experience, understand its impact, and learn how to heal. The only book of its kind, Never the Same is an essential resource for those who have either survived this experience themselves or know someone who has.

Author Biography

Donna Schuurman speaks regularly in national venues in her role as Executive Director of The Dougy Center for Grieving Children (Portland, OR), the first peer grief support program in the world for children, teens, and families. She has directed The Dougy Center for seven years, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, the largest professional association of educators, counselors, and thanatologists in the country. She received her doctorate in counseling from Northern Illinois University in 1990, and has a masters in communication from Wheaton Graduate School.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Feelings: Forget the Stages	p. 1
Was I a Normal Grieving Kid?	p. 17
I Didn't Just Lose My Parent ...	p. 37
How Others Influenced Your Grieving	p. 63
What Kind of Kid Were You?	p. 97
What We Know About Children and Resiliency: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	p. 117
How Your Parent's Death in Childhood Affects You Now	p. 133
What You Can Do Now to Address Your Parent's Death	p. 155
Ten Practical Suggestions	p. 191
Limitations of Studies: How to Know What to Believe When You Read a Study's Findings	p. 211
Notes	p. 215
Bibliography	p. 221
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