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Stress on Marriage and Relationships | Partnership For Parents
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Stress on Marriage and Relationships. Stress on Marriage and Relationships. 8220;With the stress from our child’s diagnosis, our marriage is suffering. There is so much pressure on both of us, I am afraid the whole thing is tearing us apart. Is this normal? Juggling the Marriage, Parenting, and a Child’s Special Needs. How the Expectations of Others Influence Parents’ Coping. Over time the pressure to fulfill these demands becomes too great. Parents are bombarded with financial, emotional, and physic...
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Wondering | Partnership For Parents
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I‘m wondering whether my child will recover from this illness. Problems with Eating and Nausea. I’m worried that my child is not interested in eating. What can I do to help his appetite and frequent nausea? Food is often the daily centering activity of our lives as children and adults. It serves many functions for many busy families. We gather over it, talk about it, spend time shopping and cooking, » Read More. Helping When Your Child is in Pain. How can I support her and not fall apart myself? It’s so ...
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What Do I Tell My Child? | Partnership For Parents
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What Do I Tell My Child? What Do I Tell My Child? I don’t know when the best time is to talk to my child about some of things I know we need to discuss. I want to make sure she isn’t wondering about something and is having a hard time asking about it. Talking with your child about the illness and treatment. Perhaps they feel too sick and even down right angry right now to be very conversational. Trust your instincts to help you determine how much to say and when. The right moments will appear and whe...
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Embracing Disability: A Remarkable Opportunity for Awakening | Partnership For Parents
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Embracing Disability: A Remarkable Opportunity for Awakening. Embracing Disability: A Remarkable Opportunity for Awakening. 8220;My days are filled with the heartbreak and exhaustion one would expect from the experience of slowly losing a child, but they are also infused with wonder, gratitude and beauty.”. So if there’s nothing to fear, then what does that leave us with? LEANING IN TO PAIN. 1 We use our painful situations to wake us rather than put us to sleep. 3 We realize that only to the extent to wh...
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Funeral Planning | Partnership For Parents
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8220;I have never planned a funeral. In fact I have never even been to a funeral and now I am faced with the overwhelming task of planning something loving and meaningful for my child. How do I begin? What are my options? Do I have to use a traditional funeral home? Below are some basic suggestions to help guide you through the process. Give some thought to the kind of service that would be most personal and meaningful to you and your family. Practical Matters at Time of Death. It is a legal requirement ...
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Supporting | Partnership For Parents
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My child is finished with treatment. Now what? 8220;I want to create as many memories as possible during these times – things I can keep forever.” Instructions for Handprints and/or Footprints Handprints are like snowflakes- each is unique in the entire world. They are evidence of that preciousness of some we have cherished, long after they are no longer physically with us. These » Read More. Embracing Disability: A Remarkable Opportunity for Awakening. What are my options? All Articles in this Category.
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A Kaleidoscope of Feelings | Partnership For Parents
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A Kaleidoscope of Feelings. A Kaleidoscope of Feelings. It feels like I have been on an emotional roller-coaster since my son died. I don’t even know what I am feeling anymore. My moods and feelings change every day sometimes every minute. Is this normal? Some of the most common of these grief feelings are:. We say to ourselves things like: This can’t be real! Things like this just don’t happen to people like me! I can’t believe that my child has died! We say to ourselves things like: Why me? After all, ...
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Making Memories | Partnership For Parents
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8220;I want to create as many memories as possible during these times – things I can keep forever.”. Instructions for Handprints and/or Footprints. Handprints are like snowflakes- each is unique in the entire world. They are evidence of that preciousness of some we have cherished, long after they are no longer physically with us. These are an intimate way to involve family and to make a priceless treasure for several individuals or just one person. 1 Lay out a waterproof pad to protect/bedding/clothing.
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Grief | Partnership For Parents
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I‘ve lost my child, and am looking for grief support. Explaining Cremation to Children. 8220;Explaining death to children is hard enough, but what do I say when a child asks me what cremation is? 8221; Cremation can be explained to children if and when they ask; just remember to follow each unique child’s lead and use words he or she will understand. FOLLOW THE LEAD OF EACH UNIQUE CHILD » Read More. A Kaleidoscope of Feelings. Writing the Obituary – What is it? What do I say? All Articles in this Category.
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Recent Diagnosis | Partnership For Parents
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My child has just been diagnosed with a serious illness. Medical Terminology – A Whole New Language. 8220;Most of the time, I don’t understand what the doctors are talking about. They talk so fast and use so many words and phrases that I don’t know the meaning of ; how am I supposed to make sense of all of this if we are not speaking the same language? HISTORY AND PHYSICAL (H P): » Read More. Helping When Your Child is in Pain. How can I support her and not fall apart myself? What Do I Tell My Child?
