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Tag Archives: Young Children and Death
What Is It Like To Run A Camp for Grieving Children?
An interview with Cherie Shoemake, director of Optimal Hospice Foundation, Part Two
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
“The Purple Balloon” by Chris Raschka
How to talk to children about death
Talking about dying is hard. Dying is harder. But there are many people who can help. –from “The Purple Balloon” Created in conjunction with Children’s Hospice International, “The Purple Balloon” by Chris Raschka offers a way for parents, … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Books for Children About Death, Children and Death, Children and Death and Dying, Children's Books, Children's Hospice International, Chris Raschka, Explaining Death to Children, How to Talk to Children About Death, Talking tio Kids About Death, The Purple Balloon, Young Children and Death
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lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death To Children written by Bryan Mellonie and illustrated by Robert Ingpen
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death To Children tells it like it is
Most children’s books that tackle the issue of death and dying revolve around the grieving process. They usually tell the story of a pet or a grandparent that passes away, and they tend have a uniform message: that the pain caused … Continue reading
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Tagged Book on Death and Dying, Books on death and dying, Children and Death and Dying, children books about death, children's book, Children's literature, Death, Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way To Explain Death To Children, Literature about Death, Young Children and Death
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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
Posted in Something Special
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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