bereavement in children

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

Offers parents advice on how they can help their children deal with the loss of a pet, including practical suggestions for managing grief, reassuring children that support is available, encouraging them to ask questions and share their feelings, and keeping hold of their memories of their pet.

Discusses some of the feelings children might experience when a brother or sister dies, and offers advice on how to manage their grief. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

Discusses some of the feelings children might experience when a friend dies, and offers advice on how to manage their grief. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

Discusses some of the feelings children might experience when a grandparent dies, and offers advice on how to manage their grief. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

Discusses some of the feelings children might experience when a parent dies, and offers advice on how to manage their grief. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

The family dog tells of Grandfather's death and describes family members and their various responses.

Discusses the impact the death of a parent has on a child and how that experience affects every aspect of his or her adult life.

The author provides help and advice to those who are grieving over the loss of a sibling; and draws on clinical experience, research, and her own personal loss as a child to explain the five healing tasks specific to sibling grief.