Periagoge
Scenario

When your grieving child develops separation anxiety

My nine-year-old keeps having nightmares that I'm going to leave like mommy did and won't let me go to work.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

One loss creates terror of future abandonment, transforming ordinary separations into traumatic threats in a child's hypervigilant mind.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Children and grief — supporting young people?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.