Mental Health

how can i help my child grieve the loss of his beloved great-grandma?

How Can I Help My Child Grieve the Loss of His Beloved Great-Grandma?

A mom writes in asking for advice about grief and grieving. She says her two-year-old son is grieving the loss of his beloved great-grandma. Since her death at the beginning of the year, he has stopped talking. He takes a picture of himself with his great-grandma with him everywhere and won’t let anyone touch it. He has also been sleeping with the blanket that belonged to his great-grandma when she was in the nursing home. The doctor told this mom her son may just need a grieving period, but how do you help a toddler process such powerful emotions?

i'm pregnant with my third child: why am i more anxious than ever before?

I’m Pregnant with My Third Child: Why Am I More Anxious Than Ever Before?

A mom writes in asking for advice about having a third child. This mom says she has two children ages 7 and 5, and she is currently pregnant with her third. Despite this not being her first rodeo, this mom is experiencing severe anxiety thinking about balancing jobs, finances, and life with three kids. Have any other moms experienced a similar uptick in anxiety when having multiple kids?

dad kills his terminally ill 11-year-old daughter in his bedroom before turning the gun on himself as wife made breakfast

Dad Kills His Terminally Ill 11-Year-Old Daughter in His Bedroom Before Turning the Gun on Himself as Wife Made Breakfast

When an 11-year-old daughter learned she had cancer, she also learned that she would have to have her leg amputated in order to prolong and improve her quality of life. According to the Sun-Sentinel, Angela Ng was terminally ill after undergoing chemotherapy treatments for the cancer that was found in her femur. However, despite attempts to keep Angela alive and comfortable for as long as possible, on August 9 at 9:30 a.m. Angela’s mom was making breakfast when a loud gunshot blast scared her. The blast had come from inside her home. RELATED: Mom and Actress Kelly Preston Dies After Long Battle With Breast Cancer, Her Daughter and Her Husband John Travolta Speak Out Upon rushing to see what went wrong, the mom found her 11-year-old daughter with a fatal gunshot wound. Angela’s father, Kenbian Ng, had shot and killed his little girl before turning the gun on himself. While Angela was pronounced dead at the scene, Kenbian wasn’t pronounced dead until after he was transported to a local hospital. Dad Kills Terminally Ill Daughter, 11, Then Himself As the Sun-Sentinel reports, Angela was scheduled to undergo the amputation in Boston on August 28. As reports state, it was the …

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cameron diaz says it was only after retiring from acting that she discovered 'peace' | despite cameron diaz's choice to retire at what seemed to be the height of her career --- the star wouldn't have it any other way.

Cameron Diaz Says It Was Only After Retiring From Acting That She Discovered ‘Peace’

Despite Cameron Diaz‘s choice to retire at what seemed to be the height of her career — the star wouldn’t have it any other way. In the latest episode of In Goop Health: The Sessions, Cameron’s  explained to Gwyneth Paltrow that because she gave her everything to her career, she never made “any space for [her] personal life.” “I just decided that I wanted different things out of my life. I had gone so hard for so long, working, making films and it’s such a grind,” she said. “When you’re making a movie—it’s a perfect excuse—they own you. You’re there for 12 hours a day for months on end and you have no time for anything else.” Cameron also revealed how life in the spotlight was draining, a fact Gwyneth could “understand.” RELATED: Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden Love Being Parents But Remain Doing Everything in Their Power to Make sure Raddox’s Identity Remains Private “It’s so intense to work at that level and be that public and put yourself out there. There’s a lot of energy coming at you at all times when you’re really visible as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there,” she shared, adding how she is …

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