How can you help a child through big life changes?
Part 1 -Divorce & Bereavement
Welcome back to another blog. This week, I’ll be sharing some helpful ideas on how you can help a child through various life changes that so often cause challenging emotional changes.
Today, I’ll be looking into support you can offer a child dealing with bereavement and the separation or divorce of their parents.
Bereavement
If Heaven had a Postcode
My flagship book If Heaven had a Postcode is a bereavement companion like no other. Available as a workbook or giftbook ‘If Heaven had a Postcode’ is the ideal gift book for any child or young person dealing with bereavement. Packed with 88 pages of guided activities, hidden surprises and secret envelopes, children will be coached through loss to provide a special place of uplifting memorial to last a lifetime.
Available to purchase now at:
Divorce
When children experience huge changes, my own experiences have shown me that they can feel emotionally unstable.
It’s important during these times to firstly remember that they are not as emotionally mature as us, and it’s completely normal that they would struggle to understand the true impact that a relationship breakdown can have.
Children are naturally curious and it’s completely normal for them to question things; when faced with a divorce or relationship breakdown it’s likely that they will have endless questions they need to ask, and fears and concerns about their future.
It’s important to be honest with children, masking the true reality of what they are going to face can, in fact, leave them feeling more unstable as they are more in tune with our own emotions than we often give them credit for.
During this time they will need reassurance, love and time to adjust.
It would be a good idea to communicate the situation with their school and other support groups so that reassurance can be given.
You might consider spending extra quality time with children and young people during this time, to promote reassurance and strengthen your bond.
Shipwrecked SOS
Shipwrecked: Sink or Swim is my newest book due to launch this Autumn.
A welcome break from screentime, this unique, interactive and ‘like no other’ mental health toolkit for children and young people, puts them back in control of their future.
Packed with riddles, poems and activities that actively support mental health, this ‘more than a book’ promises to offer guidance through the storm.
Addressing common challenges that parents face such as relationship breakdown, social media, screentime and pier pressure, this book promises to offer practical help in a fun and interactive way – diving deep to discover hidden treasures within, finding their ships support crew and rebuilding their self esteem and confidence.
When the storm hits, will they sink or swim?
Pre order your copy at:
I hope this blog has helped to give you some practical self-help support when it comes to supporting a child through divorce and bereavement.
Remember, the If Heaven had a Postcode brand aims to offer a number of self-help support books that tackle a variety of life-stage challenges.
Whilst I’m not a medical professional, these books have been created through my own direct experience with loss, divorce, family illness and a number of other life challenges. With a broad background in Policing I have seen the impact that many of these challenges have on young people and families.
As I so often stress, if your child or young person is struggling, always reach out to a professional whether that be a mental health team, Doctor or other professional.
Come back later this week for part 2.
Sending love to those that need it,
Sabrina x