Grief Stages when Kids go Astray

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Episode 696 – Grief stages when kids go astray

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In the book, When Teens Stray by Scott Larson, he points out the grief stages when kids go astray.

1. Shock Stage
   1. Feeling of numbness and overwhelmed.
2. Denial Stage
   1. One-minute parents feel angry and betrayed another minute they feel sad, ashamed, and personally responsible.
3. Acceptance Stage
   1. Parents start to develop a positive attitude towards the future
   2. Parents begin to detach from the dreams they had of the child’s future
4. Readjustment Stage
   1. New hope begins to appear