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===A warning about children===
It can be extremely tempting to rely on your children to for support and comfort you as you go through the grieving process. One word: ''don't''. Whatever else you may do, ''don't do this''.
Children will be well aware when something's wrong. They will know when you're upset, when you're withdrawn, and when you're crying. Younger children will react with confusion and possibly fear. Older children who are more emotionally sophisticated will want to comfort you. There's nothing wrong with this either, but you do need to control your emotions.