Early Bereavement
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Grief: “Have grace with your spouse.”

“I really believe my son has an eternal soul.”

Bereavement: Outside people are afraid of feeling bad. “The ideal response is to lean in and recognize the grief and anguish.”

The little sister’s footsteps bring joy … and tears.

Extended Family: Grieving together but focusing on Havi’s parents.

Bereavement: Leaving the pod

No regrets but some wishes.

Writing as healing, during her life and in bereavement: “It forced us to be with our Grief … And now it’s a portal to her.”

A social worker on how parents grieve - Every person grieves their own way. They need to feel heard.

A social worker on early bereavement: Safety is something we always consider in bereaved parents.

A social worker: When parents ask ‘How do parents do this?’ I talk about the trajectory of grief.

A palliative care social worker on if the child dies when the parent is out of the room.

A bereaved mom: It was important to me to stay in contact with some of Jack’s providers.

Processing the grief: I needed a narrative. It was helpful to go through the medical records, make sense of what had happened.

Grief in Bereavement! A big empty hole.

Leaving the hospital after he died: It was unbearable.

Parents worry about the impact of child death on the staff

Parenting a Medically Complex Child and Bereavement: A mother's wisdom

I think the hardest part is after she's gone.

Time passing is really hard.

The biggest transition is people not coming into the house everyday.

The funeral began the healing.
