Sometimes People We Love Die: How to Talk to Kids About Death
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While death is something that impacts all of us at one time or another, it can be very tough to talk about. That challenge can be compounded when we are trying to help a child understand and adapt to the death of a loved one. This book is designed to help caring adults who are looking for guidance about how to have a constructive conversation with a child about this important topic. It follows the life of Isabella from when she first learns of her father's death, to family interactions, the funeral, trying to return to "normal" and eventually to making peace with her new circumstances. It highlights several well-intentioned (but not particularly helpful) comments that friends and neighbors sometimes make in this kind of situation. It shares examples of different ways to think and different ways to act that can potentially decrease the length of time bereaved family members suffer. Of course no two situations are exactly the same, but there are some fairly common occurrences and emotional roller coasters that a caring adult can help a child prepare for. At the end of the book there are over 20 links to additional expertise and insights relative to helping children deal with death.
Richard Wallace Klomp
Richard (Rick) Wallace Klomp is a seasoned Mental Health Professional who is committed to helping children deal with challenging and potentially-painful situations that can arise in their lives. As a board-certified, Licensed Professional Counselor, Rick has one Masters degree in Organizational Behavior and a second Masters degree in Community Counseling (which actually focused on helping individuals change.) He is a proactive Behavioral Scientist who has worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 2001. He also is an Adult Educator & Organizational Development leader with government, health care, private practice, and consulting experience who adds value as a collaborative change agent. He has demonstrated proficiency at establishing rapport with diverse individuals and groups to facilitate development of relevant skills, knowledge & attitudes necessary to improve wellness, resilience & performance. Professionally he has leadership, listening, collaborating, teaching, culture change, team-building, coaching/counseling, training, conflict resolution and diversity management skills. He also has experience counseling adults who were molested as children and has completed specialized training in the use of Prolonged Exposure Therapy to treat PTSD. His writing skills were honed when he received his Bachelors degree in Communications with an emphasis in Print Journalism. In his work with Smashwords, he integrates his passion for protecting children with his considerable experience in counseling and psychology to produce books that adults can use to facilitate productive conversations about tricky topics with children who are important to them.
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Sometimes People We Love Die - Richard Wallace Klomp
Sometimes People We Love Die:
How to Talk to Kids About Death
by Richard Wallace Klomp, MOB, MS, LPC, BCPC
Atlanta, Georgia. USA
Along with "My Own Journal"
that can be printed out, written in and illustrated by:
Richard Wallace Klomp, Bachelor of Arts (Communications)
Master of Organizational Behavior
Master of Science (Community Counseling)
Licensed Professional Counselor
Board Certified Professional Counselor
A Behavioral Scientist and Counselor, has worked at the CDC since 2001
Other books by this author:
• Sometimes Terrorists do Bad Things: How to Talk to Kids About Terrorism
• Sometimes People Don’t Treat Children Right: How to Talk to Kids About Child Abuse
Webpage:Helpu2heal.com
Copyright © 2018 by Richard Wallace Klomp
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except for the printing of one hardcopy of the book by the individual who purchased one electronic copy, without the written permission of the author, except for use in a legitimate literary review or where permitted by law.
Characters in this book are fictional and were created by the imagination of the author to illustrate challenges, interactions and possible coping strategies and in no way, shape or form do they represent real individuals. Any resemblance they may have to specific, actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Produced in the United States of America
First printing, e-book
ISBN 9781370011643
Table of Contents
Foreword
A Suggestion (to adults)
Dedication (for adults)
Note to Children
The Story
Some Potentially-Relevant References
My Own Journal (Pages)
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
Albert Einstein
Foreword
Each title in this expanding collection of children's books is intended to help children between the ages of about seven and ten begin to deal with one of the major challenges a person may encounter as she or he attempts to grow up. The series began in response to the author's struggle to make sense of the death of his parents and a loving sister along with his own cancer battle. It became clear that as difficult as it can be for an adult to develop healthy coping mechanisms to deal with stressors and potentially-traumatizing situations, it can be even more troublesome for children to adjust to unexpected, unwanted changes in their environments or in their lives.
Important Note and Warning to Adult Readers: The simple, straightforward approach of this book is not intended to trivialize the