Grief & Loss Talk Guide
Tool • Gate: Fathers & Sons
Grief & Loss Talk Guide
Purpose
Answer to: “How do we handle school/work stress as a team?”
Grief & Loss Talk Guide (Routine)
Daily:
- 2–10 minutes of the core action
- 1 sentence log (what you did / how it felt)
Weekly:
- Review your log; keep, cut, or change one step.
How & Why It Works
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
Answer to: “How do we handle school/work stress as a team?”
Grief & Loss Talk Guide (Routine)
Daily:
- 2–10 minutes of the core action
- 1 sentence log (what you did / how it felt)
Weekly:
- Review your log; keep, cut, or change one step.
How & Why It Works
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
References: Gottman (ATTUNE/repair) framework; Beck (2011) CBT;
Hayes et al. (1999) ACT; APA Family Communication resources