A Child’s Grief: Surviving the Death of a Parent

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 8, 2009 -- The death of a parent affects thousands of children every year. One child in twenty will lose a parent by the time he or she is a senior in high school. A Child’s Grief: Surviving the Death of a Parent, by Judy Strong, (1-59298-308-7, $16.95 Beaver's Pond Press) gives a clear understanding of what caring adults can do to help, support and comfort the child in mourning and enable them to begin to heal.

A Child’s Grief provides insight and information about the sadness, confusion, and mourning that envelop children suffering loss. The depth of their plight often goes unrecognized or unacknowledged, resulting in unresolved grief that may last a lifetime. For a child, when a parent dies, it’s like losing the world. Never completely satisfied is the need for answers, or the feeling of abandonment, no matter how much comfort is offered. What happens to these children who are faced with grief and loss, not even understood by the adults in their lives?

Judy Strong faced exactly this calamity when her husband died, leaving behind four children. In a single moment, Judy became a widow, a bread-winner, and a single parent. The grief Judy’s children experienced was profound, and the loss continues to impact their lives.

Struggling to provide comfort and stability to her bereaved family, Judy began writing on the subjects of grief and loss. Her first book, the award winning, No Time to Grieve, A Survivor’s Guide to Loss and Healing, is a guide and resource for the newly bereaved. Now, the personal experiences of this family have inspired a timely and noteworthy book that addresses the pain and trauma that is felt through the death of a parent.

Judy has explored the subject through both personal interviews with survivors, and through the data of professional educators, therapists, and sociologists whose experience bears witness to the needs of the grieving child. Tina Feigal, M.S., Ed., Parent Coach and author of The Pocket Coach for Parents: Your Two-Week Guide to a Dramatically Improved Life With Your Intense Child, offered her endorsement of Strong’s book:

“As an adult who lost her mother at 14, I offer kudos to Judy Strong for her compassionate look at the needs of grieving children. Society's "no talk" approach to parent loss needs to change, and Strong's book is an excellent resource for enlightening caring adults about how to create that change.”

A Child’s Grief: Surviving the Death of a Parent, by Judy Strong, is available from BookHouse Fulfillment, 800.901.3480, www.bookhousefulfillment.com, Amazon.com, Wholesalers Baker & Taylor, Ingram, and coming soon to bookstores. Visit http://www.achildsgrief.com for more information.

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