When a person has a difficult time coming to terms with the impending outcome of a situation, such as death, they may try bargaining (Axelrod, 2014). I think one of the most difficult things to experience as a mother, would be the death of a child. I recently followed a story of a little girl battling her second round with Leukemia. She lost her battle a few weeks ago. I must say cancer is one of the most unpleasant words spoken, especially when children are impacted. According to Axelrod, ‘Secretly, we may make a deal with God or our higher power in an attempt to postpone the inevitable (Axelrod, 2014).” Bargaining in this instance may involve a parent pleading to God to spare their child’s life, in exchange for theirs instead. I can imagine
