My brother vowed to always be there for me when my parents died in that horrible car accident.
I understand. It can be hard. Orphan is the correct term there, however, as it  refers to someone who lost both their parents.
I just wonder how many orphans there are in the world.
It's hard to say, especially because they're relatively rare in developed countries. Most children in these countries can expect both their parents to survive childhood.
How do you cope with the loss of your parents though?
of the study of child development. Related terms include developmental psychology, referring to development throughout the lifespan, and pediatrics, the branch of medicine relating to the care of children. Developmental change may occur as a result of genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental factors and learning, but most commonly involves an interaction between the two. It may also occur as a result of human nature and our ability to learn from our environment.
There are various definitions of periods in a child's
Bryant. "It's a personal thing when someone continually hits you in the face. That's the only way I can put it. I've been playing as hard as I can play. I've been trying to do a good job, I've been trying to be what my team needs me to be, and I continually get hit in my face. There doesn't seem to be any boundaries or limitations for what he's allowed to do to me, and at that point, I kind of lost