Grief Resources

• Children Grieve Too
• No Child Should Ever Have To Grieve Alone

Children and teens often grieve differently than adults. They may not know the words to express their feelings or they may act out their grief. For this very reason, their grief is often misinterpreted or overlooked, causing them to become the “forgotten mourners.” 

In order to help children cope with loss, we must recognize the misconceptions that stand in the way of providing them with the same understanding and support that is offered to adults during their grieving process.  

1 in 5 children will experience the death of someone close to them by age 18. 

1.5 million children are living in a single-parent household because of the death of one parent.

In a poll of 1,000 high school juniors and seniors, 90% indicated that they had experienced the death of a loved one.

One out of every 20 children aged fifteen and younger will suffer the loss of one or both parents.

Don’t dismiss their grief because they are smiling ❤️

When a child grieves, you might not even realize that they're grieving. Kids process and display emotions differently than adults. However, that doesn’t mean the grief is not happening and that your child isn’t affected by their emotions.

Here's where we step in!