July 2025

A child’s understanding of grief isn’t formed by age alone, it’s also deeply shaped by culture. From the words adults choose to explain death to the rituals children are invited to witness or perform, culture influences nearly every layer of how young people experience loss. In fact, a 2021 review in the Journal of Child and Family Studies found that culturally responsive grief support significantly improves emotional outcomes in children—especially those from underrepresented communities. That […]

Children often grieve quietly, yet deeply. Nearly 1 in 12 children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18, according to Judi’s House/JAG Institute (2023 Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model). For many of them, talking to adults can feel overwhelming or even pointless when the words just won’t come. That’s where peer connection changes everything. Group therapy offers a guided, age-appropriate space where grieving children don’t feel so alone. […]

More than 5.6 million children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18, according to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM). That number is rising, and so is the need for meaningful grief support tailored to kids. While in-person counseling remains essential, many families now turn to online grief resources for children to supplement or replace traditional support. Whether due to limited access to local services, long waitlists, […]