As grandparents, aunts, and uncles, we hold special places in our hearts for our grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Both sides of the relationship have unique callings in each others lives because of their relational closeness and extended time together. Not only does losing a grandchild, niece, or nephew leave an unfillable void in our hearts, but we also face the agonizing reality of witnessing our child, brother, or sister grapple with the loss, often watching them fall into a dark struggle, and leaving us feeling helpless to alleviate the pain. How are we to both grieve and support amongst the heartbreaking loss of a grandchild, niece, or nephew?
There is heartache. But there is also hope.
Join our very own Dr. Mark Vande Braak on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1 PM CT as he leads an online, educational grief support session to explore the unique loss associated with the death of a grandchild, niece, nephew, or similar.
This offering is part of “Dr. Mark’s Grief Support Series,” a program of year-round educational grief/loss support provided by Lutheran Family Service. Each session will focus on a different area of loss as presented by Dr. Mark, an expert with more than 30 years of mental healthcare experience in death and trauma. This is a FREE series with no registration fee. If you would like to join this session on the loss of a grandchild/niece/nephew, sign up below. Please share with anyone who may be grieving a loss of this kind.
