Healing the Hurt, Restoring the Hope

ISBN: 1579545912

Author: Yehl Marta, Suzy

Condition: New

Rainbows offers our children healing and hope.Even if children or teenagers you love appear to be doing "just fine" after a loss, the truth is, they may be suffering in silence. They may not even know they need your help.Now with the trusted guidance of founder and president Suzy Yehl Marta, you will discover the most effective advice, stories, and techniques from Rainbows' worldwide grief programs.Suzy's simple, straightforward, refreshing style makes helping a child both easy and effective. Her approach works to keep misperceptions, isolation, and sadness from permanently affecting the important children in your life.DivorceDeathNational TragedyCommunity CrisisThe Rainbows Approach can help.This intimate and powerful book offers groundbreaking techniques and concrete strategies to help children of any age, such as:Games, activities, and play-based exercises that help children and teens process their emotions when they don't have the words to describe what they are feelingInspiring stories from two decades of Rainbows groups will comfort and encourage adults trying to cope and guide children and teens during difficult timesThe four fundamental stepping stones to help children healRituals that allow youth to commemorate their loss and reconcile their griefConversations--what to say, and what not to say--including age-appropriate advice for when you're looking for the right words to explain and provide comfortHow to recognize the 10 stages of children's grief--and the specific activities you can use with children during each stage of the grieving processHealing the Hurt, Restoring the Hope offers techniques to help children and teens resolve their grief and once again live a life filled with joy and hope.