By Pamela Gabbay, M.A., FT –
My mind was simultaneously racing around in circles and dull as a knife. She’s only four… four. I could not fathom how I was going to tell my four-year-old daughter …

By Jewel Sample
A holiday or birthday is a great time to create a picture memory tree to celebrate the life of your loved one. Invite your family and friends, particularly children, to join in too.
Time: …

By Linda C. Wisniewski –
If a loss comes early in life, it sometimes takes many years before its full impact is felt. When my kindergarten best friend was killed, I was more puzzled and scared …

By Michele Neff Hernandez –
Motherhood brings out the lioness in me. No task is too small or sacrifice too great to ensure the well being of my three children. In my mind’s eye, I can …

By?Howard R. Winokuer, Ph.D., FT
Death is a subject that is usually not discussed, especially with children.? Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, one of the pioneers in the field of death and dying, has been quoted as saying …

It’s so, so hard to have to tell your son or daughter that their grandfather, grandmother, or parent has died. We dread it so much that we avoid it, but this is a time when …

By Norman Fried —
Children with chronic illnesses are often absent from school due to medical treatments and their attendant side effects. Frequent hospitalizations, chemotherapy, outpatient doctor visits and general malaise and fatigue have all …

By Claire Perkins –
The death of a grandparent can be especially difficult for a young child. But there are ways that you can help the child cope.
For example, you can ask the?child to draw some …

Question from Margaret: My husband of 16 years passed away a little over 6 months ago. He was not ill, so it was shock to me and our two sons, ages 10 and 11. My …

“How Friends Help After Death” was the topic of?our show, Healing the Grieving Heart Radio Show