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Supporting a grieving child can feel overwhelming especially when you’re grieving too. Children process death and loss in ways that are...

Support for Children and Families Through Life’s Hardest Moments When a child faces the unimaginable like the death of a loved one, a...

If your family is navigating illness, disease, or hospitalization this holiday season, it’s important to know you’re not alone. The holidays can bring routines and traditions that usually feel comforting, and it can be hard when those familiar pieces look different because someone you love is in the hospital. In my work as a child life specialist and grief counselor, I support families through moments like this. I help children understand what’s happening using clear, age-ap

When a child experiences a loss, their world can suddenly feel uncertain. Grief may bring waves of sadness, fear, guilt, anger, or...

When Big Changes Feel Scary When faced with big changes, medical procedures, or the loss of someone they love, kids often experience...

Books can be a gentle guide for children and families as they work through grief and loss. They are one of the many tools we use to...

Grief and loss often bring big changes, and for a child, those changes, whether moving to a new home, starting a new school year, or...