Grief and the Holidays
25 November 2024

Grief and the Holidays

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Websites

https://whatsyourgrief.com/ (Grief education – Articles, podcast)

https://dougy.org/ (Resources for children and families)

https://refugeingrief.com/ (From the author of It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok)

https://www.taps.org/ (Military associated loss)

https://www.centerforloss.com/grief/im-grieving-loss/ (Grief education)

https://nacg.org/resource-library/ (Education for caregivers of grieving children)

 

Books for Adults

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (Spouse loss)

loving the gone by sara rian (Book of poetry; parent loss, but not loss specific)

Understanding Your Grief by Alan Wolfelt, PhD (Grief education)

The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD (Grief education; parent loss)

It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok by Megan Divine (Spouse loss, but talks about all grief)

 

Books for Children

Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children (kids 5+)

The Invisible String (kids 3+)

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages (kids 4+)

The Elephant in the Room: A Childrens Book for Grief and Loss (kids 4+)

Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss  (kids 8+)

Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: A Story About Coping With the Loss of a Parent (kids 5+)

Where’s Jess: For Children Who Have a Brother or Sister Die (kids 3-6)

The ABCs of Grief: A children’s book for all types of grief and loss (kids 3-10)