Camp Good Grief and Teen Camp Good Grief

6141 Walnut Grove Rd , Memphis, Tennessee 38120

6141 Walnut Grove Rd , Memphis, Tennessee 38120
Grief Groups for Children and Parents

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Teen grief.

I am the mother of a sixteen-year-old young lady named Peyton who likes to be called Kailee. My teen is an amazing, sweet, strong, caring, funny, smart, beautiful girl. Since 2013, she has had to deal with so much grief. We in total, she has lost a grandfather, a great aunt she was kind of close to, three uncles, a cousin who was like a second mom to her, and me to two deployments and other over seas orders from time to time, in addition to having lost four pets, and on top of that dealing with a father who, while present, does NOT co-parent and is not at all consistent with child support unless the judge forces him and then a baby sister who she barely gets to see. She has stayed sick with one thing or another this past two years when she has always been an otherwise relatively healthy kid. Then we have had to move a couple times. This kid just can't seem to catch a break. She constantly feels like she is missing people, places or just missing out. We ultimately got her two emotional support animals, one of which, ironically enough, ended up having an anxiety disorder himself and had to be put on prozac by the vet. . This kid just cannot catch a break. I am also not always the easiest to be around because I can be demanding and strict. She has always put up a brave face, but honestly I think sometimes, she would just benefit from screaming and punching something, neither of which are at all in her character. It's like she thinks she just have to put on a smile for everyone around her, but I don't think she ever really just lets it all out. She needs to. Some days I look at her, and as a mom, you can just tell when your child is at their limit. Well, she has been at her limit, and had to push past them for too long. It is not fair to her. I have not talked to my daughter about this, so I do not even know if she would be on board with this. The thing is, I love Kailee more than life, and I think camp good grief would benefit her immensely.

Kailar Cooper 365 days ago

My daughter's older brother was killed in an accident last summer. I desperately want her to attend Camp Good Grief.

My daughter's older brother was killed in an accident last summer. She has attended grief counseling for several weeks. We also applied for Camp Good Grief, but were never contacted after the initial conversation.

Shannon Cotton more than 5 years ago