The use of rituals in grieving for a miscarriage or stillbirth

The use of rituals in grieving for a miscarriage or stillbirth

Brin DJ

Women & Therapy

2004

Grief; Death; bereavement; Therapy; mothers; coping; Stillbirth; Birth Complications; Miscarriage; Rituals

Preparation for their changing roles in family & society, as well as readying their intimate space for the arrival of an infant, totally engage expectant parents. Miscarriage or stillbirth may bring on a grief storm that strips away many tender roots & branches of new life in the community that the parents have been nurturing. Creation & participation in a grief ritual can bring the grieving parents to a healing resolution. This article describes the healing efficacy of ritual, its elements, & how a compassionate therapist can create one in collaboration with grieving clients.

2004

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