bereavement in adolescence

Penny and Tate have often clashed, despite their mothers' epic friendship; but now that they are living in the same house, beset by medical crises and Penny's problems dealing with the trauma of her father's death, they have to come to terms with their true feelings for each other.

Provides support and practical guidance for teenagers grieving the death of a friend, discussing the variety of feelings the experience can produce and how to handle them, whether it is wrong to have fun, what to do if friends start acting strangely, and how to find a counselor or therapist, and includes comments from teens and a directory of further resources.

Draws on examples from the Harry Potter series and other classic children's books to help children and adolescents deal with their own grief and loss issues, offering activities, games, and discussion questions to help children cope with their emotions after the loss of a loved one.

Gives practical advice for teens who have experienced the death of a friend.

A concise guide that explains how to help one's child through grief during the first few days after a death, describing what to expect from children at different age levels from infant to teen, providing age-specific guidance on how to help a child cope, and discussing how to talk to the child about the funeral and wake or visitation.

Provides advice for talking to children and teenagers about death and dying and offers phrases for dealing with death, suicide, homicide, cremation, and related topics.

Seventeen-year-old Chelsey Shannon describes how, after she lost her mother to cancer when she was six, her life changed completely at age thirteen, when her father was murdered.

Addresses the special needs of teenagers trying to deal with loss and gives them tools to help them work through their pain and grief.