children and death

A child recounts his special relationships with his grandfather and the difficulty of coping with his death from cancer.

Provides suggestions for dealing with a child's emotional responses to death and helping a child adjust to a new life.

Discusses how to explain the facts of death to children from two-year-olds to teenagers.

A guide to coping with the stresses and emotions arising after the death of a parent.

Three children, ages eight (twins) and four, describe how their lives changed when their father died suddenly two years earlier and offer practical advice for overcoming loss and moving on with life.

Presents the phenomena of grief and loss and the concept that death is not the end.

Help for children dealing with the grief of losing a pet.

A boy feels sad and scared when his Uncle Joe dies and struggles to deal with the difficult emotions he feels.

When his pet guinea pig, Jeepers, dies, a boy's parents help him deal with the confusing emotions he feels and show him how to cope with the tough times.

Examines the mourning process in school-age children who have lost a parent to death, based on the results of the Harvard Child Bereavement Study; compares children who have suffered the death of a parent to those faced with other types of loss; and looks at ways to help bereaved children.