Parents & Guardians

                Journey of Hope Grief Support Center

                           3900 West 15th Street, Suite 306, Plano, Texas 75075, (972) 964-1600

                       Parents & Guardians

The Bereaved Child's Six
“Reconciliation Needs”
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

Need 1.
Acknowledge the reality of the death.

Need 2.
Move toward the pain of the loss
while being nurtured physically,
emotionally and spiritually.

Need 3.
Convert the relationship from one of
presence to one of memory.

Need 4.
Develop a new self-identity based on
a life without the person who died.

Need 5.
Relate the experience of death
to a context of meaning.

Need 6.
A continued supportive adult
presence in future years.

Recommended Reading

♥ Adults
♥   Adults Who Have Lost a Child
♥   All Ages
♥ Children Ages 3-5 (Preschool)
♥   Ages 5-8 (Grades Kindergarten- Second)
♥   Children Ages 8-11 (Grades 3 through 5)
♥   Younger Teens (Grades 6 through 8)
♥   Older Teens (Grades 9 through 12)

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Journey of Hope Grief Support Center 3900 West 15th Street, Suite 306, Plano, Texas 75075, (972) 964-1600
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Last updated: 11/09/07.