Parents and Family Members
A child mourning the death of a loved one needs support. You can find personal stories, other essays, and resources here that can help your family navigate a loss.

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A child mourning the death of a loved one needs support. You can find personal stories, other essays, and resources here that can help your family navigate a loss.

Learn the best ways caring adults can talk with grieving kids and how to help them understand and adjust to their loss.
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One of my strongest childhood memories is this: My younger brothers and I are sitting close together on our living room rug, looking up at my father who sat in an armchair in the corner of the room. He had gathered us together to talk about what was to come... More »

What I thought was going to be a normal Saturday morning turned out to be one of the worst days of my life. I had just woken up and was making my bed; I got used to living at my aunt and uncle’s house, considering I had been with them for a month or two. They took care of me and made me feel completely at home... More »

Here are quick, simple guidelines on how to tell a child that a loved one has died. More »

Offering support to a grieving child can begin with a simple statement or open-ended question. Here are some conversation starters: More »

…Many kids wonder if the feelings they have after the death of a special person are "normal." Kids who have had a special person die may feel one or more of the following: More »

Use the tools below to help guide a child in your family cope with the death of a loved one.
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