eCondolence.com has compiled a list of suggested reading relating to loss and mourning. Selections are divided by four categories: General, Loss of a Child, For Grieving Children, and Faith-Based Coping.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Since 1983, The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families has provided support and guidance in a safe place where children, teens and their families grieving a death can share their experiences as they move through their healing process. Based in Portland, Oregon, The Dougy Center works internationally to provide support and training to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief.
SYNOPSIS
35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child provides practical suggestions for helping small children and teens cope with the death of a loved one. This book helps to identify expected behaviors and reactions in children and teens that are normal after the loss of a loved one and provides guidance on how to give comfort.
The material in this book was developed by Certified Grief Therapist, Izetta Smith, M.A. with the assistance of parents, caregivers and professionals helping children in their adjustment to the cancer diagnosis of an adult family member.
When a family member is diagnosed with terminal cancer, stress and grief will affect the entire family, not passing over small children and teens. Finding the right words of explanation and comfort after the diagnosis is challenging, especially when helping to guide children through grief and into the coping process.
Adventure in the Land of Grief provides entirely new ways to work with grieving children. Through the use of drama, theater, role playing and imagery, the authors spark a child’s natural imagination to help them understand death and loss and to process grief. The adventure begins as the children participate in imaginary exploration of different bodies of water and nature that symbolize distinct aspects of the grief process. The process uses elements of creative drama, reader’s theatre, guided imagery, role play, ritual, and boundless childhood imaginations.