Recovering from the Loss of a Parent

Cover Page; Praise for Katherine Fair Donnelly; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; In Memoriam-Mothers and Fathers; Part One: Experiences of Bereaved Adult Children; CHAPTER 1. A Parent Dies; CHAPTER 2. The Emotions of Grief; CHAPTER 3. This Can't Be True; CHAPTER 4. Dealing with Anger; CHAPTER 5. Guilt Trips; CHAPTER 6. The Caretaker Syndrome; CHAPTER 7. Signs of Bereavement; CHAPTER 8. The Trauma of Holidays and Anniversaries; CHAPTER 9. Normal Grieving; CHAPTER 10. When Help Is Needed; CHAPTER 11. Differing Attitudes Toward Death and Religion.;Losing a parent is a traumatic blow, and the grief can seem unbearable. But you are not alone, and you can get through this. In this first book dedicated to the experience of adults who have lost a parent, expert-on-grief Katherine Fair Donnelly shares intimate, telling interviews with surviving sons and daughters, and presents practical ways in which surviving family members can take steps toward recovering from their devastating loss. Cover Page Praise for Katherine Fair Donnelly Title Page Dedication Contents Introduction In Memoriam-Mothers and Fathers Part One: Experiences of Bereaved Adult Children CHAPTER 1. A Parent Dies CHAPTER 2. The Emotions of Grief CHAPTER 3. This Can't Be True CHAPTER 4. Dealing with Anger CHAPTER 5. Guilt Trips CHAPTER 6. The Caretaker Syndrome CHAPTER 7. Signs of Bereavement CHAPTER 8. The Trauma of Holidays and Anniversaries CHAPTER 9. Normal Grieving CHAPTER 10. When Help Is Needed CHAPTER 11. Differing Attitudes Toward Death and Religion. CHAPTER 12. Coping with the Surviving ParentCHAPTER 13. A Nursing Home Trauma CHAPTER 14. Sibling Conflicts CHAPTER 15. Friends and Relatives CHAPTER 16. Returning to the Workplace CHAPTER 17. The Road Back CHAPTER 18. Remembrances and Recollections CHAPTER 19. Messages of Hope Part Two: Helping Hands CHAPTER 20. Role Model for Bereavement Support Program CHAPTER 21. Organizations that Help Bereaved Families Suggested Reading Acknowledgments Index Copyright Page. An extremely well-written, compassionate guide for the millions of people who come face to face with a death in their own families Losing a parent is a traumatic blow, and the grief can seem unbearable. But you are not alone, and you can get through this. In this first book dedicated to the experience of adults who have lost a parent, expert-on-grief Katherine Fair Donnelly shares intimate, telling interviews with surviving sons and daughters, and presents practical ways in which surviving family members can take steps toward recovering from their devastating loss.