NOTES FROM GRIEF

A grandparent's death is often a child's first big loss — and parents are usually grieving too. Here's how to explain it honestly, answer tough questions, and keep memories close.

A practical, age-by-age guide to talking with children about death, from honest language for 4-6 year-olds to respecting a teenager's need for space.

When a baby dies, older siblings grieve too — even very young ones. Here's how to explain the death honestly, ease self-blame, and keep the baby's memory part of your family.

Some children process grief through conversation. Others don't want to talk about it at all, and that's a valid way to grieve too. Here's how to support a quieter griever.

Two siblings, grieving the same death, can look like they're having entirely different experiences. Here's why that's normal, and how to support each child without comparing them.

"Everything will be fine" feels kind in the moment, but it can backfire later. Here's how to offer real comfort to a grieving or worried child without promising outcomes you can't control.

Losing a home, a school, or a neighborhood can feel like a genuine loss to a child, even when the move is a good decision for the family. Here's how to help them grieve it well.

Deciding whether a child should attend a funeral is a real decision, not a default — and the child's own preference should carry real weight. Here's a framework for thinking it through.

When you know a death is coming, you have something rare in grief: time. Here's how to use it to prepare a child honestly, without taking away their remaining time with the person they love.

Most grieving children don't need therapy to grieve well. But some signs are worth taking seriously. Here's what to watch for, and how to bring in extra support without alarming your child.