half-orphans
Children missing one parent
Half-orphans are children who have lost one parent to death while the other remains living.
The term distinguishes them from full orphans, who have lost both parents.
A child with one deceased parent and one absent parent may also be called a half-orphan: The war left thousands of half-orphans in its wake.
State following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- parentlessHaving no mother or father
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
heartache · remembrance · memorial · funeral · eulogy · absence · longing · fatherless
Protective caretaker of another
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
- uncleMale family elder
- siblingsFellow offspring
stepparent · adoption · custody · relative · caregiver · kinship · godparent · household
Remaining alive or intact
- copingManaging under strain
- adaptingModifying to suit conditions
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- independenceFreedom from external control
perseverance · strength · courage · maturity · responsibility · adjustment · healing · recovery
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- communityCollective of connected people
- careAttentive regard for others
comfort · consolation · solidarity · understanding · outreach · mentorship · guidance · aid
Uncertainty about oneself
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- riskPossibility of harm
fragility · precariousness · exposure · disadvantage · trauma · neglect
bereavement
State following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- parentlessHaving no mother or father
sorrow · heartache · remembrance · memorial · funeral · eulogy · absence · longing · fatherless · motherless
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
- uncleMale family elder
siblings · stepparent · adoption · custody · relative · caregiver · kinship · godparent · household · upbringing
surviving
Remaining alive or intact
- copingManaging under strain
- adaptingModifying to suit conditions
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
independence · perseverance · strength · courage · maturity · responsibility · adjustment · healing · recovery · fortitude
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- communityCollective of connected people
care · comfort · consolation · solidarity · understanding · outreach · mentorship · guidance · aid · charity
insecurity
Uncertainty about oneself
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
risk · fragility · precariousness · exposure · disadvantage · trauma · neglect
- orphan carefoundlings, foster care, foster homes, wards, child abandonment