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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course it's fine.[b] It'll give them a break from your grief[/b].[b] It'll give you a break from theirs. [/b][/quote]

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Grief lessens when everyone is together. [/quote]

Do you have experience with parenting grieving tweens while grieving yourself?

I posted above about maybe doing a trial overnight with grandma.

I lost a child, and my kids lost a sibling. My youngest, who was ten, grieved very differently from an adult.  He'd have periods when he was very intensely sad, and then periods when he'd throw himself into something as if nothing had happened.  I can remember him begging to go on a playdate less than 24 hours after the death.  The child grief therapist who worked with us said that this was very normal, and that kids absolutely need breaks from grief in a way that's hard for most adults to comprehend.

I will also say that while, obviously, I am profoundly grateful that I have other children, being a caregiver while grieving, is incredibly hard.  Being able to focus on just herself, might be exactly what this mom needs.
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