Healing a Child's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends and Caregivers

by Alan D. Wolfelt

A compassionate resource for friends, parents, relatives, teachers, volunteers, and caregivers, this series offers suggestions to help the grieving cope with the loss of a loved one. Often people do not know what to say—or what not to say—to someone they know who is mourning; this series teaches that the most important thing a person can do is listen, have compassion, be there for support, and do something helpful. This volume addresses what to expect from grieving young people, and how to provide safe outlets for children to express emotion. Included in each book are tested, sensitive ideas for “carpe diem” actions that people can take right this minute—while still remaining supportive and honoring the mourner’s loss.

Genres: Grief

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[MKF · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book with 100 ideas and information for helping grieving kids. The ideas are good they are just not realistic for all families.