Tragedy in the Household

When tragedy strikes a household everything changes. Whether the tragedy is large or small, the household survives better when everyone bonds together. A household tragedy is one that can not help but affect an entire family no matter how hard you want to hide the truth from the kids. A household tragedy might involve financial matters, death, illness, or a catastrophic change. No matter what the nature of the household tragedy parents often respond with either too much emotion or they respond with none at all. Leading the household through a crisis is not easy but you can do it well by keeping a few thoughts in mind.How you handle the tragedy in the household will help or hinder those around you who are also affected. Sometimes, when a parent is able to show immeasurable strength during a household tragedy, never shedding a tear or expressing an emotion, the rest of the household believes that they must follow suit. When your children feel a need to stifle their tears and their fears, it usually rears its head a little later. When your partner doesn’t understand your pain he or she can do nothing to help you work through it. Household tragedies are often complex and require the best a parent can give. In almost every case there is no perfection that a parent can offer during a household tragedy, just a little love, a lot of strength, and some courage. These factors can go a long way toward healing a household in tragedy.