March 23, 2016
Easter through the Eyes of a Grieving Child
Each week at GriefWorks, children and families gather to support each other through their grief journey. The following is a story about one of these meetings told by GriefWorks Director Larry Barber. As the circle of eager children and their family members prepared to go into their grief support groups, I asked the group to share any exciting […]
October 17, 2013
Why Grieving Children Don’t Get The Help They Need
Children are often the overlooked mourners. These young grievers unfortunately may never get their greatest emotional and spiritual needs met in dealing with their devastating loss. Why does this happen? In the family, adults are dealing with their own grief. They don’t know what to do for themselves, much less what to do for hurting, […]
October 14, 2013
Children’s Grief from a Mother’s Point of View
I had no idea what I was supposed to do when my husband passed away and how to help my 2-year-old daughter with the loss of her dad. I looked for children’s books to help her understand. I went through counseling on my own for guidance. Through personal trial and error, I learned what top […]
