Children, Teens & Grief

Below are links to all the articles I've written and posted on this blog over the years, about grief in children and adolescents. Note that at the base of each post, you'll find links to related resources (articles, books, websites, organizations). As a grief counselor who spends time every day searching for reliable and current information on the Internet, it has been my experience that, no matter the topic, it is likely that someone, somewhere has written and published something of value on that particular topic ~ or will do so after my own article is published on my blog. So no matter when I post an article, I am continually on the lookout, watching for resources that are related to the topic under discussion ~ and I am happy to share links to them with my readers. When you click on any of these links, you'll find useful material written not only by me, but also a rich assortment of resources offered by other authors as well. My posts are being updated regularly with links to additional resources ~ all in an effort to provide my readers with a vast assortment of current, valid and reliable information about caregiving, loss, grief and transition.

Children and Pet Loss: A Family Deals With An Accidental Death 

Children and Teens in Grief: Suggested Resources

Children Express Grief Differently from Adults

Children, Pet Loss and The Power of Story

Explaining the Funeral or Memorial Service to Your Children

Explaining Dad's Suicide to A Child

Explaining Death to A Toddler

Explaining Death to Children

Explaining Pet Loss to Children: Some Do's and Don'ts

Explaining Stillbirth to a Toddler

Helping a Child with Pet Loss

Helping Children Cope with a Parent's Serious Illness

Including Children in Rituals of Grief and Mourning

In Grief: A Teen Mourns The Death of Her Best Friend

In Grief: Sharing Sadness With A Child

Supporting Children and Adolescents in Grief

Teen Grief Following A Fatal Accident

Teen Grief: Grandparent’s Death Triggers Unresolved Grief

Teen Grief: Mourning the Death of a Parent

Teen Grief: "People Criticize The Way I Grieve"

Teen Grief: When A Friend Moves Away

Teen Grief: Worried About My Daughter

Teen Misses Uncle's Visitation and Funeral

Teen Struggles With Reaction to Dad's Death

Using Children's Books to Help with Grief

When Children Attend a Funeral: Some Preparation Tips