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[quote=Anonymous]I'm so sorry for your loss OP. I have not lost a spouse, I can only comment from the standpoint of being a child when my father died very suddenly. 2 weeks is a good time to start back to what will now be the 'new normal' routine. I remember just wanting all the kids and teachers at school to treat me normally and not give me looks of pity. I didn't want to talk about it I just wanted to have a normal day at school because going home was no longer ever going to be normal. At home, I would say do your best to set the tone for the 'new normal'. Your kids will likely get into the physical aspect of the routine pretty quickly and it will look like they are moving past the grief but internally they may still be struggling - just not sure how best to express those emotions. I know that I just didn't know how to grieve at that age and I didn't outwardly express it until years later in my teens. I wish you and your family well during this difficult time. [/quote]
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