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NOTES FROM GRIEF
Reassure Child Without Overpromising: How to Reassure a Child Without Making Promises You Cannot Keep
"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.
Aug 92 min read
When Someone Is Absent but Still Alive: Helping a Child Understand Ambiguous Loss
Not every loss a child experiences involves a death. Ambiguous loss — when someone is physically absent but still alive, or present but changed — is real grief, and it deserves real support.
Aug 92 min read
Helping a Child Grieve After a Major Move or School Change
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.
Aug 92 min read
Grief Isn't Just About Death: Divorce and Big Family Changes
How to support children grieving a divorce or major family change, naming the loss, easing self-blame, and navigating ongoing transitions.
Aug 52 min read
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