When supporting children with grief, questions may arise that may be difficult to answer. Here are some ways I found helpful to answer some common questions that come up…
Tag: Grief
Differences in How Adults and Children Grieve
Often caregivers and support professionals tell me that it seems like the child they are supporting is not grieving. They express worries that because the child they are supporting is not…
Supporting Children with Grief Dreams
I want to share with you an activity that I have been using for years in supporting children, youth, and adults in grief and loss…
Behaviours are an Expression of Feelings
Often play and sometimes challenging behaviours are an expression of feelings. Rarely will children come home from a hard day and say exactly what happened…
Supporting Children with Sudden and Traumatic Loss
Sudden or traumatic loss can be one of the most difficult losses to cope with. We may feel conflicting feelings of anger, sadness, and love all at the same time…
Show Your Grief (and your other feelings too)
It can be helpful to show children your grief when supporting them with grief, loss, or any other feeling too. With the best intentions, sometimes…
Bring Them Up
Sometimes, it may seem helpful to not bring up a loved one who has died because you may worry that you will bring on more sadness…
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