Have you struggled with communicating with children about death and grief? Here's what to expect, and some practical tips for helping kids cope.
Celebrity deaths can bring up complicated emotions, especially for children. Here’s how to help your child with grief.
We may have an urge to shield children from sadness after thelossof a beloved family member, friend or pet. But experts say we should be open and honest about death and help kids navigate their feelings surrounding it. “We can’t protect our children from experiencing grief,” Jeff Nalin,...
One of the more difficult aspects offuneral planning—whether you’re doing it in the stages leading up to death or after the fact—is orienting children toward the proper methods of grief. Like adults, children grieve in different ways from one another, especially when you take into considerat...
How to Help Children Process Grief after a Death Relating a personal loss to your child is the first hurdle. There’s never a good time, but there are certainly better times to break the news. For us, there was a delay. Our daughter was stressed out with schoolwork, so we decided to...
Children grieve too. It just looks different from how adults grieve. Grief affects children just like it does everyone. It is healthy for a child to mourn a death, be sad, and work through the grieving process. Read on to find out how you can help your child or someone else’s child...
Allow children to grieve Grief and loss are normal, healthy processes. Allowing children to experience their grief helps them through the process. It may help to talk to a professional counsellor who has the knowledge and experience needed to help you deal with grief, whether it’s your own ...
The grief manual on how to help children and adolescents is intended as a grief resource for parents, teachers, and other community members. The manual includes a historical review of families and death and dying. The literature review indicated that the Western world has changed how families de...
of terrorism around the globe and in our country in ways that can make even theideaof a terrorist attack feel all too close to home. Our children, especially, can be exposed to high levels of anger, grief, and anxiety that they may not understand or have the ability to cope with. ...
rage — everything you’re feeling is valid. It’s important to acknowledge that no two bereaved parents will similarly grieve a child’s death. However, the right tools can help you learnhow to deal with griefto navigate this very personal, difficult time. With support, you start on a ...