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Scenario

How to support a child's relationship with their deceased parent

My teenage daughter talks to her dead father's picture every night before bed and I do not know if I should encourage this or help her let go.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse to protect can conflict with honoring another's authentic connection to what remains.

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 Continuing bonds — ongoing relationship with the deceased?”

Peri

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