This guidebook presents 35 simple and practical suggestions for supporting a child who is grieving. Drawn from stories, suggestions and insight shared by children and their family members at Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families, this book explores behaviors and reactions of children at different ages and stages of development; outlets for children to safely express their thoughts and feelings; and ways to be supportive during difficult times, such as a memorial service, anniversary or holiday.
This guidebook was written for school personnel who come in direct, daily contact with the grieving student.
Bitter Fruit
Examines the challenges teens face in dealing with the emotional, mental, and physical changes experienced after the death of someone close to them.
The drive, compassion, organizational skills, and creativity that Marta demonstrated in building Rainbows into an international godsend for children has been poured into this book, resulting in a resource that is at once instructive and ...
A concise guide that explains how to help one's child through grief during the first few days after a death, describing what to expect from children at different age levels from infant to teen, providing age-specific guidance on how to help ...