Lord & Mickey, Inc.

Helping Children Deal With Loss
Educational Study Group
For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce,
Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses
There are many Myths about dealing with sad emotions that confuse children:Time heals all wounds...
Replace the loss…
Cry alone…
Be strong for others…
Bury your feelings…
Don’t feel bad, have a cookie, you’ll feel better…
  

In this program you will learn how to replace these myths
 with practical guidance for your children.

 
In the Meantime: 
-   Listen with your heart, not your head. Allow all emotions to be expressed, without
     judgment, criticism, or analysis.      
-   Recognize that grief is emotional, not intellectual. Avoid the trap of asking your child
     what is wrong, for he or she will automatically say, “Nothing.”
-    Adults – Go first.  Telling the truth about your own grief will make your child feel safe
     in opening up about his or her own feelings.
-   Remember that each of your children is unique and each has a unique relationship
     to the loss event.
-   Be patient.  Don’t force your child to talk.
-   Never Say “Don’t feel sad” or “Don’t feel scared.” Sadness and fear, the two most
    common feelings attached to loss of any kind, are essential to being human.

6-Week Program

 For further information call:
Dr. H. Mickey Wilson,  Ph.D.
Certified Grief ÅRecovery^® Specialist
714.743.5612

  The program is affiliated with and endorsed by The Grief ÅRecovery^® Institute. This format has been developed by Russell P. Friedman, Executive Director, and John W. James, Founder of the Grief ÅRecovery^® Institute, and uses their book When Children Grieve – For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses. James and Friedman are also co-authors of The Grief Å Recovery Handbook—The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses.
 

Grief ÅRecovery^® is a registered trademark of the Grief Recovery Institute

Grief ÅRecovery^®
Outreach Program
 

One of the least acknowledged and

least addressed concerns in our society is

 Grief
 

the normal and natural reaction to loss.

 

Whether your loss is from:

• Death of a loved one • Divorce or end of a relationship

• Loss of career • Loss of a substance dependency • Loss of trust

• Loss of dreams • Loss of security • Loss of health

 

Grief will continue to affect our lives and the lives of those around us adversely when
 we are forced to accept the many Myths About Grief:

 Time heals all wounds
Replace the loss
Grieve alone
Be strong for others
Bury your feelings
 

The Outreach program will guide those who wish to resolve their loss issues

and move beyond their grief to a richer quality of life. As a result of participating

in this program your life may become more enriched, more alive and more

fulfilled than ever before. This 12-week program will be conducted by

Dr. H. Mickey Wilson, Ph.D. and Certified Grief ÅRecovery^® Specialist.

 

The program is affiliated with and endorsed by The Grief Recovery Institute.

This format has been developed by Russell P. Friedman, Executive Director,

and John W. James, Founder of the Grief ÅRecovery^®, and authors

of The Grief Å Recovery Handbook—The Action Program for

Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses.

 

For further information on the next 12-Week Program call:

Dr. H. Mickey Wilson, Ph.D. at 714.743.5612

 

Grief ÅRecovery^® is a registered trademark of the Grief Recovery Institute.