How to Help a Parent Grieving
September 1, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Practical Tips on Grief
At the weekend I posted an emotional letter – Can Anyone Help a Widow? – from a reader whose parent is struggling to come to terms with her grief. I thought about this long and hard as I want to help. I think my suggestion would be writing to her mother. At the moment, her mother needs closure, she cannot see a way forward without her husband. I think I would write and say something like
Mum,
I want you to know how much you mean to me, how much I love you. At the moment I spend the day thinking about …read more
