Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when ...

In this week's "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman and his children explore the lesson of grief. They revisit the Schoper family, where three young kids found a positive way to cope with loss after saying ...

New Jersey is now a step away from requiring schools to teach students about coping with grief and loss — a likely unprecedented move as thousands of children in the state have lost immediate family ...

When a child experiences the death of someone close to them, adults often feel at a loss as to how to help. They want to do something, but fear saying or doing it wrong. Children’s books can be an ...

Joel’s Place for Children, a Bay Village-based nonprofit, supports grieving children and their caretakers. The organization has offered free peer-based grief support groups for over 20 years. Every ...

Steve Hartman and his children visit the Schoper family, with a look at how three young kids found a positive way to grieve after losing their beloved family pet.

Your goldfish swam into the ocean. Grandpa went on a long trip. We took the dog to the farm. Euphemisms for death abound, and it's easier to lie to kids and skip an uncomfortable, unsettling ...

Sharon Verbeten received a grant to create 'comfort kits' to help children cope with grief and loss. The kits, available at libraries and funeral homes in Brown and Manitowoc counties, include books, ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - Children often experience grief quietly, but their feelings are just as real and powerful as those of grown-ups. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness ...

How does superhero celebrity grief affect children and what tips can we provide to parents and families? To help answer this question, I once again turned to Dr. Jill Harrington, Creator and Lead ...