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Helping Children Cope with Grief

 
We are living in a sad and confusing time, especially for a child. From COVID to Ukraine, we are saturated with loss. And even if your child has been spared the horrors of the nightly news, the odds are they will experience, at some point, the death of a pet or grandparent or family member or friend or teacher or…. Grief and loss are part of life, but how do we talk to our children about it?
 
Here are links to resources that can help. Books are a great way to open the conversation with young children. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia was indispensable when my father passed away. My ten-year-old daughter connected with Buscaglia’s use of the seasons, and all the images created a wonderful metaphor for her to place Grandpa’s death in a context she could understand. It didn’t take her grief and sadness away, but giving us a way to talk about death made it part of the flow of life.
 
From classics like Freddie to a number of wonderful new books for children of all ages, you can find great books, activities, and resources.

Read the full article here >>

Talking to Dying Children

 
By their very nature, children are curious and questioning. But how much should they be told if they have received a terminal diagnosis? Barbara Karnes, an RN and hospice pioneer who has worked with dying children, provides resources to help those in hard and heartbreaking situations we don’t want to even think about, let alone face.
 
Learn More Here >>

Preparing Children to Visit Someone Who is Dying
 

Death and dying can be scary subjects, particularly for kids, but they don’t have to be. Honesty is the best way to prepare children when they are about to visit a person who is going to die.
 
Talking to children about death is difficult at the best of times, but in the time of COVID it is particularly present and pressing.

Learn More Here >>
 

WYD Podcast
Farewelling – with Karen Bussen
& Elizabeth Meyer Karansky

 
Loaded with resources and easy to use tools for end-of-life planning, Farewelling is a one-stop online shop that lets users create meaningful memorial websites and live-stream ceremonies. When You Die talks with the co-founders Karen Bussen and Elizabeth Meyer Karansky in our latest podcast. Karen came to the project with a solid career as a successful celebrity event planner. And Liz is a funeral industry superstar. Together they are transforming the experience of end-of-life planning.
 
Listen to the podcast here >>

Great news! You can now own a copy of In the Realm of Death & Dreaming.


Our first film, In the Realm of Death & Dreaming, continues to make an impact. Most recently, we partnered with Hospice nurse Julie McFadden for a special screening and virtual Q & A with Director Johanna Lunn. If you and your group are interested in partnering with us, contact our outreach coordinator, Chelsea, here at the When You Die Project. chelsea@whenyoudie.org

And more great news! You can now own a copy of In the Realm of Death & Dreaming. The DVD version of our film is now available for purchase for personal use on our website.
 
Purchase the DVD Here >>

Or you can still watch it on our site.  View the Film Here >>

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