Grief and Loss

Helping Your Child Deal with the Death of a Parent Much of the same advice about helping your child through a sibling's death also applies if one of her parents dies. The elements of guilt and fear may be just as strong after a parent's death a...

Talking to Your Preschooler About Death All life ends in death. But because our culture has difficulty accepting this fact, death has become an unspeakable terror. Death lurks in the shadows of our lives, ready to claim, at a moment's notice, so...

Mother’s Day is usually a day of togetherness, a day of family and celebrating Mom. But it's not a happy day for everyone. For those who have lost a child, lost their mother or are estranged from their mother, it's a tough day to get thro...

Nobody Lives Forever We can anticipate death. We can expect it. We can even be relieved when it finally comes to a person who's been very ill for a long time. We can't, however, minimize the pain that comes with losing somebody we love. We all w...

Dealing with the Loss of Your Cat Losing a beloved pet is very difficult. Be kind to yourself. Try to plan for something to do for the rest of the day, and try to be with someone who understands your grief. Don't share your feelings with people ...

Dealing with the Loss of Your Dog Be kind to yourself after the euthanasia. Try to plan something to do for the rest of the day with someone who understands your grief. Don't share your feelings with anyone who you think won't understand. The la...

It can be incredibly difficult to explain tragedy and death to a young child, and to help them cope. Whether your family is facing a personal loss of a family member or friend, or is struggling with the news of a community or national tragedy, ...

When Your Pet Dies: Rainbow Bridge Just this side of Heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special...

Counseling may be called for when a child shows signs of serious distress over losing a friend. ...

While a child's fear may be focused on one topic, it usually reflects a more general anxiety condition related to a bigger problem. ...

Miscarriage. Just the word alone makes some people shutter. It makes the warmest friendships turn ice cold. It makes the coziest love turn into a desert. It leaves the most fulfilled people as brittle shells. In the book, Navigating The Land Of ...

Adolescents are especially at risk when they have experienced the loss of someone dear to them. ...

Children as young as three years old are equipped to attend both a funeral and a burial at the cemetery. ...

A parent asks our expert, "How can I help my son deal with his friend's suicide when he's so far from home?" ...

Cremation is a tough concept for young kids to comprehend, but it's much worse to shield them from this ritual. ...

Does a child need help grieving if he isn't showing emotion over the death of his grandmother? ...

A mother seeks advice on how to prepare her children (ages 8, 11, and 20) for their grandmother's imminent decline and death. ...

What's the best way to support a teenager who has lost his best friend? ...