Lea M Gorgulu Webb

My Dad Died: Reflections of a Child Lea M Gorgulu Webb

This is the story of Jasmin, a little girl who is trying to understand and cope with her feelings after her father dies. Jasmin describes many of the complex emotions that a child might encounter with such a loss, including sadness, anger, jealousy, and guilt. Jasmin is able to find ways to manage her grief with the help of her relationships to other family members, by learning to talk about her feelings, by using creative ways to express her feelings, and by enjoying the things that give her pleasure. This book is intended to help both children and parents in similar situations by describing the emotions that a child might feel at any given time as they go through the grieving process. Furthermore, the book goes on to present ideas to help children work through their feelings and move beyond the grief.