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Redbird
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 Sat, Jan 28 2023, 10:19 pm
When my daughter's friend's mother died, a professional from chai lifeline had a conference call with all the class mothers on how to break the news.
I'm pasting in the notes I took, they are sloppy but you'll get the point.
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Don't project your challenges on to your kids.
Meet them where there at.
Find a calm teachable moment.
Say it direct and clear. [That she died / was niftar]
Her neshama in a better place, she's not in pain, but were sad because the family misses her.
We don't know what happened, but it's something that almost never happens
Don't say "special neshama" because we don't want kids to be afraid that special people will die
People want to hear the l details of the story for a sense of control.
Validate emotions, I'm scared and sad too.
Reassure - this is not something that normally happens.
I'm here for you for any questions
Nechama means to change perspective. It a changes relationship. Now you can Do stuff lilui nishmasa
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