NOTES FROM GRIEF

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