Helping Young Children Through The Death Of A Sibling

Managing your role as a parent to a young child after the loss of a child can be overwhelming. In this episode, Michele provides compassionate insight into how parents can approach this difficult time in life, how children experience grief, and what to do and what not to do to help with the healing process. Michele also talks about the grief children may experience in divorce and how grief is not just the loss of a loved one.Parents are often unaware of how children process grief and how to support a child through the grieving process. We discuss how often well-intentioned messages and practices may make grieving and healing more difficult for children. Michele provides specific messages and insight into how to navigate these often challenging situations around grief and loss. About the Guest:Michele Benyo is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, early childhood educator and parent coach, and the founder of Good Grief Parenting. After her 6-year-old son died of cancer, her 3-year-old daughter said, “Mommy, half of me is gone.” This heartbreaking statement defined Michele’s life purpose. Her mission is twofold: to help parents through the unimaginable challenges of parenting while grieving the death of a child, and to equip parents to meet the unique needs of a child who has lost a sibling in the early childhood years. The desire of Michele’s heart is to see families live forward after loss toward a future bright with possibilities and even joy. To connect with Michele:Website: www.goodgriefparenting.comLinktree: linktr.ee/goodgriefparentingInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefpa...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodgriefpar...Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/paren...Schedule a call: https://calendly.com/ggparenting/talk... About the Host:Mardi Winder-Adams is an ICF and BCC Executive and Leadership Coach, Certified Divorce Transition Coach, and a Credentialed Distinguished Mediator in Texas. She has worked with women in executive, entrepreneur, and leadership roles navigating personal, life, and professional transitions. She is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC. To find out more about divorce coaching: www.divorcecoach4women.com Interested in working with me? Schedule a free divorce strategy planning session. Connect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinderadams/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/ The D Shift Crew MembershipTo become a member of The D Shift Crew (which will always be 100% FREE) and enjoy live trainings, additional resources, special membership events and pricing, and the chance to ask questions of our amazing guests, go to: https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/the-d-shift-podcast/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.