NOTES FROM GRIEF

An illustrated white mother, six-year-old girl, and twelve-year-old boy plan the holidays with a paper calendar and sticky notes while Grief joins their circle holding a note.

A First Look Guide: Preparing a Grieving Child for the Holidays Ahead

The anticipation of the holidays can be harder than the days themselves. This first look guide helps you plan ahead with your grieving child — what to keep, change, skip, and remember.

Holidays and Milestones

33 minutes ago3 min read

An illustrated ten-year-old Middle Eastern or North African girl and her grandfather add notes to a memory jar at the kitchen table while Grief reads one of the notes.

Grief and Gratitude Can Sit at the Same Table

Grieving children can feel pressured to be thankful in November. Here's how to help kids hold grief and gratitude together — without forcing either one.

Holidays and Milestones

5 days ago3 min read

An illustrated mixed-heritage family sits at a Thanksgiving table with one empty chair holding a photo, candle, and autumn leaf while a seven-year-old Indigenous or mixed-heritage boy looks toward it and Grief sits beside it.

The Empty Chair at Thanksgiving: How to Talk About Who's Missing

After a death, the empty chair at Thanksgiving is hard to ignore. Here's how to talk with kids about who's missing, honor them at the table, and give everyone room to feel.

Holidays and Milestones

5 days ago3 min read

An illustrated East Asian boy around age seven in a dinosaur costume holds his mother’s hand on a Halloween sidewalk while Grief walks beside him carrying a pumpkin bucket.

Halloween, Skeletons, and "Scary" Death Talk

Skeletons, tombstones, and zombie costumes can land differently for a grieving child. Here's how to prepare, offer choices, and answer the big questions Halloween brings up.

Holidays and Milestones

Oct 13 min read