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Caregiver comforting a child, representing gentle grief support

NOTES FROM GRIEF

An illustrated Black father holds his approximately 4-year-old biracial son in an armchair beside a photo of the boy’s grandfather while Grief sits with knees tucked on the ottoman.

An illustrated Black father holds his approximately 4-year-old biracial son in an armchair beside a photo of the boy’s grandfather while Grief sits with knees tucked on the ottoman.

How to Explain the Death of a Grandparent to a Young Child

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.

Talking About Death

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