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Asking Eric: How to speak with a child about loss
On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure about how to ...
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Asking Eric: How to talk about your child after you’ve suffered a loss
When conversations go deeper, I calmly say that we lost a son to alcoholism, an important fact that needs to be said. It can ...
Asking Eric: Readers share ways to talk about a child after loss
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...
Asking Eric: An innocuous question that some parents struggle to answer
Parents who have lost children offer advice on how to answer a seemingly simple question: How many kids do you have?
Asking Eric: Here are some ways to talk about the death of a child
Dear Eric: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...
Asking Eric: Parents who have lost a child say how they respond when asked how many children they have
DEAR ERIC: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...
Asking Eric: What is the most tactful way to talk about the death of your own child?
Dear Mother: I like that you frame your answer in a way that feels most comfortable for you; that’s key. Also, by sharing ...
Asking Eric: The mother was flustered by a seemingly simple question
Dear Eric: I have a friend who lost her son to suicide, and in researching how to help I came across this idea: My friend ...
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Asking Eric: Readers share their advice for how to talk about losing a child
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...
Asking Eric: Readers share thoughts on how parents who have lost a child can respond to questions
A parents comfort level can vary depending on the situation. There's no rule that you have to share that you've lost a child.
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Chicka Chika I Love Mom and Chicka Chicka I Love Dad (Simon & Schuster, 40 pages each, hardcover, $13 each) are alphabet books based on the 1989 classic, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by American writers ...
Asking Eric: Advice for grieving mothers
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares responses from readers who offer advice for mothers grieving their child's death.