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When a Child Dies: Memorials that Heal
When a child dies, the loss is uniquely awful. But, say experts, memorials can help heal families, schools, and whole ...
Source: Education.com
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Talking to Children About Death
Kids know more than we thinkChildhood can be a time of happiness, excitement, and learning for children and as parents, ...
Source: OneToughJob
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Helping/Supporting Someone Who Is Grieving
Bereavement can be a lonely and frightening experience for many people. Once the funeral is over and the cards and ...
Source: Helpguide
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Children and Grief
The death of a loved one is a part of the life cycle that brings grief to children as well as to adults. According to ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Guidelines for Coping With the Anniversary of a Trauma or Death
IntroductionAs individuals cope with trauma and loss, other life experiences continue. In the first year, a complete ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Support Grief in the Classroom
Educators are largely ill-prepared to assist grieving children. Although this lack of experience undoubtedly impacts ...
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
Over 80% of American pet owners consider their pets to be members of the family, and well over half spend more time ...
Source: Helpguide
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Talking with Kids About War and Genocide
No parent wants to see the bubble burst on a child’s youthful innocence. Yet sooner or later, kids start asking hard ...
Source: Education.com
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How Can I Help My Daughter Cope With the Death of Her Father?
My husband died about a year ago. It's been hard on all of us, but especially on my youngest daughter. She's still so ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Dealing With Death
The death of a loved one is never easy, but it can be especially hard for your child to lose a close friend or a family ...
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How Can I Help My Child Cope With a Friend's Death?
My daughter recently had to cope with the death of a peer. Her classmate died after a long battle with a serious...
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Grief and Loss
At an early point in the family life cycle, families learn that their child has a disability. The family then must...
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Suggested Reading for Grandparents & Grandchildren
When someone you love dies or is gone for a long period of time the natural reaction is grief. Anyone old enough to love...
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How Can I Help a Child Cope With a Parent's Suicide?
I'm concerned about my niece. Her mother committed suicide and she is blaming herself. How can I help her to deal with...
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Talking to Children After a Tragedy
September 11, 2001 forever changed the world, but it also made us more aware of the importance of helping our children...
Source: Utah Education Association
