Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico – Executive Director of the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico Jade Bock sits down with Nikki to discuss National Children’s Grief Awareness Day that is recognized the Thursday before Thanksgiving and it is observed to let grieving children know they’re not forgotten in the midst of their sadness and confusion.

 

After boy's slaying in Oakdale, community shares grief at vigil

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Standing behind the children's drawings, Geinert mentioned two recent murder-suicides in Oakdale and asked, "How can this have happened? … We would like to blame everything on the shooter and their evil acts, or on guns which are much too easily …
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Grief about mother's death multiplies with baby on the way

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They were very close; his father was always a little disengaged, unsure of how to relate to children. After she died, my husband spent years in a pretty dark place. With therapy and time, he has worked through the worst of it, but still struggles with …
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Study: Teachers lack training to deal with grieving children

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Lauderdale County schools Superintendent Jennifer Gray said that while the district doesn't offer formal training to teachers in dealing with grieving children, "teachers are great to let the students take the lead in allowing them to express their …
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