The booklet aims to help you prepare and talk to a child or children about your death. It’s for parents or guardians who are near the end of life. Partners, grandparents and close family members may find it useful, too. It may also help you…
Category: Grief & Loss
Parenting Children/Young People with Developmental Trauma (booklet)
A booklet for parents and carers of children who have experienced developmental trauma. It explores the following topics: What is trauma? Information promoting understanding of the developmental milestones of children and young people Strategies that may be helpful whilst parenting a child/young person with a…
Child and Teen Grief: Information for Parents and Caregivers
The book provides valuable information to parents and caregivers about how grief impacts children and young people and gives advise on how to overcome some of the related difficulties. Contents: Supporting Children and Teens through Grief The Grief Journey Children Aged 3 to 5 Children Aged…
Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart (Storybook about death)
Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart is a beautiflly illustrated book which tells a story of a young girl who is struggling after the death of her mother. We follow Rosie as she expresses wishes to see her mom, feels reluctant about school, finds no…
Ready to Remember: Jeremy’s Journey of Hope and Healing (Storybook about death)
Ready to Remember is a beautifully illustrated book which tells a story of a 10-year-old boy following the tragic death of his father. Jeremy has reactions to traumatic reminders, and he struggles at school and at home. Developed for the school-age reader, with a caregiver…
Parenting Positively – Helping Teenagers To Cope With Death booklet
This booklet provides guidance to parents in helping their teenage children cope with the death of a loved one. Contents: Teenage reactions to death Parenting a bereaved teenager My teenager has been bereaved: What can I do to help? Frequently Asked Questions Finding Help Useful…
After a Loved One Dies – How children grieve & how they can be supported (booklet)
Because children and teens understand death differently from adults, their reactions may be different. Some of the things they say or do may seem puzzling. This guide reviews how children grieve and how parents and other caring adults can help them understand death better. It…
Something Small: A Story about Remembering (for young children)
A story helping young children cope with grief; about Elmo’s cousin who discovers simple everyday ways to remember her father through familiar routines, favourite songs, stories, and special comfort items. Talk together about the different things that she does. Some might be just right for a child you work with.