Talking with Children/Tweens/Teens about Grief

Children, tweens, teens grieve, too. Death of a loved one, human or animal, grief after divorce, or other causes of grief are common. Many adults have little training about child development and strategies about talking with children about grief, and death. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Elizabeth, certified grief coach, shares some recommendations from:Motherless Mothers: How Losing a Mother Shapes the Parent You Become by Hope EdelmanHow Do We Tell the Children?: A Step-By-Step Guide for Helping Children and Teens Cope When Someone Dies by Dan Schaefer, Ph.D., & Christine LyonsA Parent's Guide to Raising Grieving Children: Rebuilding Your Family After the Death of a Loved One by Phyllis Rolfe Silverman, & Madelyn Kelly Five online Grief Healing Circles have been scheduled for May, targeted to different audiences, like people divorced, and women whose mothers have died. For information and registration, please visit: bit.ly/444HealingTogether