Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Counselors & Caregivers

Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Counselors & CaregiversRenowned author and educator Alan Wolfelt redefines the role of the grief counselor in this guide for caregivers. His new model for "companioning" the bereaved gives a viable alternative to the limitations of the medical establishment, encouraging counselors and other caregivers to aspire to a more compassionate philosophy. This approach argues that grief need no longer be defined, diagnosed, and treated as an illness but rather should be an

The Grieving Child provides invaluable suggestions for dealing with a child's emotional responses (including anger

In a culture that demands us to be “better”

which advanced the study of the art of dying some 500 years ago

written with the help of teachers links to the early childhood curriculum (common core)

With large

The book that explains—beautifully—that all living things have their own special Lifetimes

but when he starts sharing cherished memories of his grandma and working in her garden

job changes

turn inward

—San Francisco Chronicle

Woven throughout the text are stories from more than 100 survivors and parents

Giving Comfort to Every Child Children from all belief systems and all family situations can use this proven manual for working through the pain of loss