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Tag Archives: Children and Grieving
What Is It Like To Run a Kids Camp for Grieving Children?
An interview with Cherie Shoemake, director of Optimal Hospice Foundation
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
Our Weekly Tip: Explaining Death To Children
Remember to take developmental stages into account when talking about death with youngsters
Our Tip of the Week: Our cultural taboo against talking about death means that we often don’t know how to talk to our children when a loved one dies. Talking to young children about death is a delicate matter, and some … Continue reading
Can A Handmade Softie Toy Be Of Therapeutic Benefit During The Grieving Process? An Interview with Wendy Tsao, Part Two
How one artist used a sewing machine and ingenuity to bring children's drawings to life
Today is part two of a two-part interview with Wendy Tsao, the artist who founded the home-based business Child’s Own Studio in 2007. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Child’s Own Studio was born when Wendy decided to make a softie toy … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged art and grief, Art and Healing, Child's Own Studio, Childhood cancer, Children and Grieving, Death and Dying, Death and Dying Art, Death of a Child, grieving father, Grieving Mother, Professional Advice, SevenPonds, SevenPonds Interviews, softies, Wendy Tsao
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How Do You Recover After the Loss of a Child? An Interview with Carol Kearns, Part One
Retired psychologist Carol Kearns talks about losing her daughter, Kristen, at age seven
Today in part one of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Carol Kearns, a retired psychologist who specialized in recent loss issues. Carol lost her own daughter, Kristen, when her daughter was seven years old, and has since dedicated her life to helping … Continue reading
A Unique San Francisco Support Group for Children’s Grief “Josie’s Place”
Announces an evening benefitting grieving children and families entitled "Hope Springs"
More than a year ago I became aware of Josie’s Place, a San Francisco Bay Area support group for children and teens who have lost a loved one. The founder, Patricia Murphy, lost her own mother when she was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bereavement, Children, Children and Death, Children and Grieving, Children's Grief, Fund Raiser, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Grief support, helping children cope with loss, How to Talk to Children About Death, Josie's Place, San Francisco Bay Area, Support group, Teens, Young Children and Death
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