Losing a parent at any time in one's life is difficult, but losing a parent when a teenager brings its own distinct challenges. Coping with Parental Death: Insights and Tips for Teenagers offers compassionate support for anyone struggling with the death of one or both of their parents.
Through the stories of other teenagers who have lost a parent-as well as the author herself who lost her mother at a young age-you will see that you are not alone during this difficult time.
You will learn
With expert advice, useful resources, relevant organisations, and even fictional movie references to provide additional perspective, Coping with Parental Death is a valuable guide to help you face the challenging road ahead with courage and care.
Acknowledgments
Welcome To The Club
I. UNDERSTANDING PARENTAL DEATH
1: The Facts
2: Types of Death
3: How Life Changes
4: The First Year Milestones
5: The Challenges
6: The Parental Death Dynamics
II. COPING WITH PARENTAL DEATH
7: Positive Coping Methods
8: Negative Coping Methods
9: Forms of Therapy Options
10: Supplemental Therapy Options
11: Support
12: Role Models in Society
III. RESOLUTION
13: Different Path for Everyone
14: An Ongoing Journey
15: Parting Advice from Those Who Lost a Parent
Appendix A: Helpful Books
Appendix B: Helpful Movies
Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
"Shreeve, who herself experienced parental loss as a teen, builds on her experiences as a writer, literary scholar, and autoethnographer to craft a surprisingly readable collection of facts, figures, pop culture references, strategies, and most importantly personal stories that as a collection can work as a powerful therapeutic tool to assist those who are grieving. Geared towards the young adult, Shreeve's work is written in a comforting, approachable tone and would be the ideal first book for teens experiencing parental loss"
- Marlen Elliot Harrison, founder and editor-in-chief of The AutoEthnographer magazine