Tag Archives: Children and grief

“Staying Alive: A Love Story” by Laura B. Hayden

The poignant story of a young widow trying to hold her family together while she grieves
Posted on January 4, 2019 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

“Staying Alive: A Love Story” by Laura B. Hayden, is part love story, part memoir. A short book, just 125 pages long, it tells the story of a woman facing sudden widowhood after the unexpected death of her husband from … Continue reading →

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Our Monthly Tip: Check Out The My Good Grief Journal For Kids App

An iPad app to help bereaved children process their feelings
Posted on January 18, 2018 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Our Tip of the Month   My Good Grief Journal For Kids is an iPad app for children who have been touched by the loss of a loved one. The app was created by John Lemasters, a former hospice Bereavement … Continue reading →

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What Is It Like To Run A Camp for Grieving Children?

An interview with Cherie Shoemake, director of Optimal Hospice Foundation, Part Two
Posted on October 14, 2017 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds talks to Cherie Shoemake about Kids Camp, a summer camp for grieving children ages 8 to 16 who have recently experienced the loss of someone close to them. Cherie is the director of Optimal Hospice Foundation, the organization … Continue reading →

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What Is It Like To Run a Kids Camp for Grieving Children?

An interview with Cherie Shoemake, director of Optimal Hospice Foundation
Posted on October 7, 2017 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds talks to Cherie Shoemake about Kids Camp, a summer camp for grieving kids ages 8 to 16 who have recently experienced the loss of someone close to them. Cherie is the director of Optimal Hospice Foundation, the organization … Continue reading →

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Our Monthly Tip: Bringing a Child to a Funeral

Old enough to love is old enough to grieve
Posted on September 28, 2017 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Our Tip of the Month Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, an expert on bereavement, has said that anyone who is old enough to love is also old enough to grieve. He is an advocate of bringing a child to a funeral … Continue reading →

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“The Invisible String” by Patrice Karst

A best-selling classic to help children understand loss
Posted on January 29, 2016 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

  “The Invisible String” by Patrice Karst addresses the issue of separation by reassuring children that even though they can’t always physically be with their loved ones, there is an invisible string always connecting them to the people they love, … Continue reading →

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