Helping Your Children Through Grief & Loss | Abundant Life Family Podcast S2E12

The Hildebrands welcome Carolyn Asher, a counselor at Abundant Life, to discuss children’s grief and loss and ways for parents to help them through that process. Jen shared about losing her brother after a long battle with cancer. She asked Carolyn about the ways to help her children grieve the loss of their uncle. Carolyn says it’s just as important for parents to learn how to grieve so they can help with their children’s grief and loss. She outlined the five stages of grief: Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Going through the stages of grief and loss is difficult. Each person goes through a stage in their own time. Parents wanting to help their children’s grief and loss need to model behavior. An example of that can be showing how they lean on God during the process. Another way parents can help their children’s grief and loss is by asking their kids what they are feeling. Parents can empathize with their children too. Sharing their feelings during the difficult time can show a child it’s okay for them to be struggling too. Thanks for joining us this week! ____    Don’t forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith!    The Family Ministry at Abundant Life is here to help you build a family that lasts. Check out livingproof.co/family for more resources.    Listen to The Well Podcast ⤵   https://www.youtube.com/playlist...    Connect with us on Social Media ⤵   Facebook: www.facebook.com/abundantlifels   Instagram: www.instagram.com/abundantlifels     More information on our sermons: livingproof.co/sermons   #AbundantLife #Podcast #FamilyMinistry #Christian #Griefandloss The Family Ministry at Abundant Life is here to help you build a family that lasts. Check out livingproof.co/family for more resources. The Abundant Life Family Podcast drops every other week to equip families with a biblical foundation and practical resources. This podcast is designed to help you cultivate an environment in your home that helps families WIN… - Walk the path of discipleship - Initiate weekly conversations by intentionally setting aside regular time to read God’s Word and worship together - Never miss a God moment by intentionally connecting spiritual truths to everyday life The Abundant Life Family Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Thanks for joining us this week! livingproof.co/family