Sentences with phrase «acknowledging feelings of loss»

But the road to family harmony can be smoother, they say, if couples abide by general rules, like acknowledging feelings of loss, abandonment and anger; avoiding bad - mouthing the other parent or stepparent; and not expecting too much too soon.

However, over time many open up to acknowledge feelings of loss, powerlessness, bewilderment, disbelief, despair, futility, humiliation, bitterness, loneliness, emptiness, grief, jealousy, inadequacy, and more.

As with anger, it often helps to discuss and acknowledge these feelings of loss.

Not exact matches

What makes this novel approach perfection — and two comments on the book jacket actually employ the word — is the way Ishiguro leads the reader into Stevens's life through his own words, enabling us to feel his pride in being a «great» butler and at the same time experience the pain of personal loss which he is utterly unable to acknowledge.

Maybe it's because we are a bit further from our loss, a little less desperate to have it acknowledged, more quietly accepting of our pain, or that progress feels too slow and you find yourself wondering «why didn't this happen before my baby died» or perhaps you are crushed by the overwhelming responsibility an awareness week gives you.

While blaming oneself doesn't make intellectual sense, the need to acknowledge all of the feelings that flow from grieving pregnancy loss is essential.

Validation theory is described by Naomi Feil as «accepting and validating the feelings of the demented person; to acknowledge their reminiscences, losses, and the human needs that underlie their behaviors without trying to insert or force new insights.

Part of this acknowledgement is to also acknowledge that the effects of such removal are still being felt today - from those who survived it, and those who are survived by their parents whose culture is fragmented by the loss of language and family.

The adoptee's loss must be acknowledged, validated, and worked through, so that she can gain a new attitude toward it and begin to gain a sense of Self (who she is), self - esteem (how she feels about herself), and self - worth (how she believes she is valued by others).

After honestly acknowledging our children might feel loss and trauma, we learned from copious amounts of research (including seeking help from qualified professionals, asking other parents we knew who might have faced the same situations, researching online, reading books, reading, talking to, and listening to adoptees, attending therapeutic parenting classes, and webinars), and 3.

A therapeutic relationship acknowledges the deepest meanings in our lives and examines our most personal emotions of love, loneliness, loss, belonging, alienation, grief, and yearning behind all of our feelings both private and public.