Death & Grief
Helping children understand loss, death, and the grieving process.
Talking about death with children is one of the most challenging conversations a parent can face. Children experience loss differently at every age, and they need honest, gentle explanations they can understand.
How to Explain Death to a Child
Learn how to explain death to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
What Happens When Someone Dies
Learn how to explain someone dies to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
How to Explain a Pet Dying to a Child
Learn how to explain a pet dying to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
What Does Grief Mean?
Learn how to explain grief to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
How to Explain a Grandparent Dying
Learn how to explain a grandparent dying to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
What Does Heaven Mean?
Learn how to explain heaven to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
Why Do People Die?
Learn how to explain people die to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
What Is a Funeral?
Learn how to explain a funeral to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
What Does It Mean to Be in Heaven?
Learn how to explain it mean to be in heaven to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
How to Explain Miscarriage to a Child
Learn how to explain miscarriage to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
What Is Cremation?
Learn how to explain cremation to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
What Does Rest in Peace Mean?
Learn how to explain rest in peace to your child with age-appropriate explanations for ages 3-12.
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