Resilience, coping with emotions
When a child with handicaps is born," says Gwen Whiting, "the parents get to be in crisis for six weeks. Then they get a year to grieve. After that society expects them to be over it."
The problem says Whiting, is that real grieving doesn't fit a neat timetable, and the failure to let grief take its natural course can be devastating.
Our publications
Kindness Has to Start Somewhere
Raising a Child with a Disability: Welcome to Holland
Dealing with Depression
Grieving: Guilt Can Motivate Change
Grieving: How to Be a Survivor
Taking Care of Me
Grieving: Take Time to Grieve
Over levend verlies en chronische rouw
Grieving: Like it or Not, It Serves a Real Purpose
Doorleven en door leven, wanneer een kind opgroeit met CdLS
The Impact of Childhood Disability: The Parent's Struggle