Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when ...
In this week's "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman and his children explore the lesson of grief. They revisit the Schoper family, where three young kids found a positive way to cope with loss after saying ...
At some point in our lives, we will all experience the loss of a loved one. Grief is a completely normal reaction to that loss. But even though almost everyone goes through it, we are not so good at ...
Isaiah Snell, 12, tapping out a calming rhythm during the "Get it Out" drum session at Experience Camps, a free grief camp for kids. The camp expanded to Connecticut this year at KenMont and KenWood ...
Sharon Verbeten received a grant to create 'comfort kits' to help children cope with grief and loss. The kits, available at libraries and funeral homes in Brown and Manitowoc counties, include books, ...
New Jersey is now a step away from requiring schools to teach students about coping with grief and loss — a likely unprecedented move as thousands of children in the state have lost immediate family ...
Adding bereavement education to primary school curriculums has been hailed as an important change that could bring long-term societal benefits. An update to government guidance on relationships, sex ...
How does superhero celebrity grief affect children and what tips can we provide to parents and families? To help answer this question, I once again turned to Dr. Jill Harrington, Creator and Lead ...
Excerpted from “Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss With Hope and Purpose” by Colin Campbell with permission of TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin ...