tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381513388426509126.post7586667024745458120..comments2023-05-18T10:05:53.459-05:00Comments on attempting to love life without her: sibling griefJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386710835021940223noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381513388426509126.post-61647529420242360752009-08-14T22:04:34.690-05:002009-08-14T22:04:34.690-05:00What an amazing little boy you have! He's fabu...What an amazing little boy you have! He's fabulous!!!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873029956740258055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381513388426509126.post-44921316159358357952009-08-11T17:55:31.600-05:002009-08-11T17:55:31.600-05:00Jen, My name is Kelli and I am a counseling studen...Jen, My name is Kelli and I am a counseling student who reads your blog often. I just wanted to say one little thing, just food for thought. I know that Cayden is doing really well and has such a strong sense of understanding about what happened, I am positive about that (you mention often how the lines of communication are open about Ellas passing)! However, you say that he is comforting you sometimes and still gets upset occasionally (which is totally normal). Maybe talking to a children's counselor would allow him to share things that maybe he is not allowing himself to out of concern for you and your husband and other's who are saddened. If he could talk to someone who is not directly affectd by Ella's passing, he might feel more at ease to just share and work through his own grief without any worry of upsetting someone or making them feel sad too. Like I said just food for thought, you are his mother and you know best for him but I think your first instinct to take him to see if maybe it comforts him would not be a bad idea. I have just learned in many of my classes that children tend to avoid their own grief out of concern for those who are upset around them. He seems like such a sweet kid and I could see how him being so worried about Mom might make him push away his own feelings and not allow himself to grieve as much as he should. I wish your family nothing but the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381513388426509126.post-76094815595748103802009-08-11T16:54:35.510-05:002009-08-11T16:54:35.510-05:00What a strong little boy he is. I too wish that I ...What a strong little boy he is. I too wish that I had the faith that kids have. It is like death is sad to them but they know one day they will see their loved ones. I think greif is much harder on an adult than it is on a child.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849693517876190128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381513388426509126.post-50760047987123297182009-08-11T15:51:03.628-05:002009-08-11T15:51:03.628-05:00maybe when it rains it just gives you even more of...maybe when it rains it just gives you even more of an opportunity to think about her since you can't get out as much.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054867531722836361noreply@blogger.com