Excerpt from The Infinite Thread: Healing Relationships Beyond Loss By Alexandra Kennedy
The death of a family member is often a confusing, even frightening time for children. For some it is their first experience of the death of a loved one. A child’s first exposure to death is often accompanied by a period of moodiness and instability while the child struggles to integrate the awareness that loved ones do in fact die. It is important for the parent/child relationship to serve as a sanctuary for the child, where he or she can explore and integrate this new awareness.
