Howard Roark
Retired Moderator
My boys were 6 & 10 when their mom died. I’m never positive I did the best by them but I surely tried my best. I wasn’t afraid to let them see me grieve and encouraged them to if it seemed right. It’s pretty healthy, not grieving isn’t good. They are in their 30’s now and considering the young men they were then and who they are now they came out okay. The older one maybe would have benefited from counseling which some suggested. He probably needed some for other reasons like being selfish and being a less motivated dreamer, very bright though. It’s a really tough road to travel and keeping or working things back together with The Holy Spirit can be tough but necessary. I’ve come to believe she has helped watch over us and kept us safe.
A good grounded counselor is very important.