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Topic: The Mummy Diaries: How children handle grief?
There's no doubt that the topic of children losing parents is a tough subject for adults to handle. It's heartbreaking and sad … the thought of a mother having to say "good-bye" to her children forever. In "The Mummy Diaries" (TVO, Sundays, Nov. 16, 23, 30 at 8 pm), five moms must face the prospect of dying and how they will prepare their families for life without them. Though emotional and heartrending, it's work the moms undertake for their children's sake. After the first episode of "The Mummy Diaries" on Sunday, Nov. 16; "Your Voice" will have a special panel discussion on how to discuss death with children. It begins right after the broadcast of "The Mummy Diaries" on TVO (approx. 8:50 pm). Users may see it online at tvoparents.com/yourvoice. If you have any questions or comments, you can direct them to experts in the field of bereavement. In addition, on "The Mummy Diaries" micro-site and "Your Voice" on TVOParents.com, we've provided resources - many local and Ontario-based services and organizations to help those going through a similar experience, whether they're friends, families or acquaintances. Many of our contributors on our "Mummy Diaries" micro-site have gone through the life-changing process of losing a partner or parent. They've generously shared some of what they've gone through with us. Those who work in bereavement share the wish that as a society, we would be more receptive to expressing our grief more openly, especially allowing and supporting children to do so. I can't help, but think about my sister's children. My older sister died of cancer in 1986 when she was just 36 years old, leaving my 10-year-old niece and five-year-old nephew. How I wish we had known of the resources that were available back then. I recently told this to my now 32-year-old niece and she wondered, even if our family knew of the help available, would we have used it. How would their lives have been shaped differently having support and permission to express the enormity of their loss? That's a question that will never be answered. Luckily for many children today, help is available. The family just has to be open to it. And society does too. What was your reaction to "The Mummy Diaries"? If you grew up without your mom or know of someone who did, what was it like? How did the family treat the situation? Is our society too grief-phobic? We'd like to hear from you.
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Started on 03 Nov 08 at 1:49 PM
Last edit: 06 Nov 08 at 3:36 PM
by JeanetteK

Child Development, Dads, Moms, Parenting and Family, Relationships

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The Mummy Diaries:How Children handle grief?
It all begins with God. All along since the begining of life we know that death exists around us, and that is not something we should be suprised of. Rather, we should look at loosing our loved ones in a path of understanding reality that God is the one who is in control of every way we feel. Since he created everything, it's our duty as parents to explain facts about God to our children. I believe that praying to God and asking him to guide us thorough the things we don't understand epecially death is wise than pretendind to know what it is all about. For God knows everything and sees everyone from the inside.

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Posted on 16 Nov 08 at 9:55 PM
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