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 25 Things To Do: When Grandpa Passes Away, Mom and Dad Get Divorced, or the Dog Dies
Kids need ways to acknowledge death and loss—and they need to express their sense of grief physically. Some children need activities we consider traditional: they conduct ceremonies or write letters to the people they’ve lost. Others, full of the anger that is a normal stage of grief, need to pound and punch, run and jump. Yet others express their grief through art.
This book combines a description of the grieving process with directions for activities that help bereaved children. Kanyer explains the value of each activity so parents and caregivers can select appropriate projects based on the child’s age, loss, and stage in the grieving process. She also discusses how learning about grief prepares children for new relationships and to accept losses later in life.
“The book that you have written is perhaps the most worthwhile tool or resource I have ever used with people who are desperately seeking ways to help children grieve. I consider the book to be theoretically sound, practical and provides concrete specific ways for us to effectively support children through the grieving process, even as we grieve ourselves as adults...”
—Dianne Patterson, Executive Director, Children’s Village, Yakima, Washington |
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 Braided Memories–Recording Life Memories on String
Braided Memories is a simple, but complex method of honoring your life events and important memories. The inspiration for Braided Memories came from a sacred tradition used by the First People of the Yakama Indian Nation. In its original form it was referred to as the Time Ball and was used by the Yakama women. In ancient days Yakama women would begin it at their marriage. They would document their life events on hemp-string, using a non-prescribed series of knots and beads to represent their memories.
Now referred to as Braided Memories, it has been adapted to support all peoples and an amazing cross-pollenization of cultures has taken place. Braided Memories has been used in schools, churches, healing communities and by individuals in their own homes.
This wonderful kinesthetic tool can assist you to document the connections between historical events in your life…. the trials, the tribulations, the celebrations and the amazing accomplishments. Braided Memories can also be used to commemorate a lovely sunset and answered prayer or a newly acquired skill.
An amazing understanding of why and how things turn out a certain way can be gained by using Braided Memories. Patterns of life decisions can also be traced in the strings of Braided Memories and new paths can be discovered.
Regardless of how it is used, the benefits can be phenomenal! By documenting the events of your life, you can see what a strong, capable and thriving individual you are.
Braided Memories can be used by adults and children alike. It is a perfect gift for yourself or someone you care about. "I had the amazing opportunity to create a Braided Memories with my mother three weeks before she passed away from A.L.S. As she lay in her bed, we could work together to create this time capsule of her life. With each item we placed on the string, there was a story behind it, giving us the opportunity to reflect back on her life while spending time together..."
––Lori Gibbons, Childbirth Education Coordinator, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital |
$12.00
To purchase Braided Memories, email lauriekanyer@gmail.com
 The Journey of Becoming a Mother was my life-line as a new mother. Every chapter was a stepping stone as I walked into motherhood. The book invited me to grow spiritually and emotionally, find strength to become the best person and the best mother I could be. In fact, I went on to earn a master's degree in psychology and I wrote my master's thesis on the topic of spiritual growth through the experience of pregnancy and early motherhood. I used Laurie Kanyer's book as a primary source.
Laurie Kanyer takes complex psychological subjects, breaks them down for you and gives you a feel-good guide that is useful at a critically important time for you and your baby. Get Laurie's book and get started on the right foot.
––LeAnne Ries, MA, Transpersonal Psychology
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