Big Emotions: Consolation

Big Emotions: Consolation

• Comforting gestures, soothing words and rituals
• The author is an experienced family therapist

Consolation takes many forms. Children develop strategies to overcome pain and sadness early in their lives. Sometimes it is difficult even to hear
their cries for help. Sometimes they are so insistent that parents don’t know what to do. This book helps find the right gestures, words and rituals for easing children’s pain. Gundula Göbel presents multiple examples from her work as a therapist of how parents can console and support their children.