When grief turns to action. Another mass shooting. Another 19 children and 2 teachers. Dead. The communal grief is overflowing. Losing a loved one, especially a child is beyond heart breaking. It is an exclusive club that nobody wants to...
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Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC with Resources from the Dougy Center An occurrence that has become way too frequent in our society is the reality of death by gunshot of children and teens in schools. What do parents do, what do teachers...
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Do you struggle with knowing how to help your grieving children or teens? Are there questions you would like to ask a professional? The upcoming grief event held by Bakken Young Funeral Home will help you know how you can aid your loved ones as...
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Processing grief is hard for anyone. Helping kids process grief can be even more of a challenge. Every human processes grief in their own unique way. There may be stages of grief or there may be similarities in our grief yet it is our own and...
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By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC After the death of a parent, a child’s sense of safety and security is compromised. Children will often ask, “Who will take care of me if you die too?” This is a very real fear for children after a...
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It is not easy to talk about death. Talking to children about death is all the more challenging. We stress about making sure that they understand, but we fear we are sharing too much. Fortunately, there are healthy ways to discuss death with your...
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Grief and loss is a different experience for everyone. When talking about grief in children it can present itself in a variety of ways. The age of the child can contribute to an even wider range of ways that grief manifests itself. Processing...
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Many services that were readily available to us have been taken away during the pandemic because they are not deemed “essential”. One of those things has been in person therapy sessions. It is a relief that many therapists have simply gone...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar What do you tell a child after their mother or father, or a sibling has died? Families struggle with thoughts such as: I’m not sure what to say, I don’t want to cause more pain, I want to protect them from this pain so...
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There is nothing quite like losing a spouse or a partner. A spouse is someone who is there with you to make decisions about almost everything from finances to what’s for dinner. When you are in a marriage many of the simple decisions of daily...
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In many households with children, when something dies it is often in reference to a tablet that runs out of battery or a video game character that runs into a bottomless electronic pit. But how do we deal with the grief and loss of a loved one...
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