Below are some ways you can help your children: • Allow them to talk about their anger. • Allow them to express grief, loss, or sadness without trying to cheer them up and talk them out of their feelings. • Encourage them to ask questions and not assume your words are the equivalent of Scripture (this takes a pretty secure parent!). • Ask them what they are feeling when they seem isolated or distressed; help them put words to their negative feelings. Do not try to keep things light for a false sense of cooperation and family closeness.
