My dh's dad is very ill in hospital and we think has a matter of days left if that. Is unconscious now and peaceful at least. He's old and this has been very much expected but of course my dh is very sad.
How do I support him through this? I've never had to deal with the death of a close family member and I'm ashamed to say feel out of my depth. We have two very young sons - 2 and 3 weeks - and they take up virtually all of our energy at the moment though they are a distraction to dh at least.
Obviously I will talk to him, hug him and offer whatever practical help I can (tricky with a newborn attached to my boob) but if anyone has any tips how to support a partner through losing a parent I'd be really grateful. He has 2 DBs and a good relationship with his DM (as well as us) so in theory has a good support network around him.
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Christelle2207 · 18/06/2015 16:36
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