Children's grief, loss of parent, single parents.
Single parents deal with grief from divorce and loss of a parent.
Children need reassurance, particularly that the remaining parent will be there and they are not to blame for the loss of the other parent. Single parents need to reassure children that they are not to blame in any way for parents' death or divorce. Single Parents Reassure Grieving Children. By Pat McChristie Grief is the normal reaction to the loss of a parent through death or divorce. Unfortunately, children often blame themselves for that death or divorce.