How to Cope With Grief During the Holiday Season
The holidays are often portrayed as a time of joy, connection, and celebration, but for many people, they can also bring a deeper sense of loss. How to cope with grief during the holiday season is a question countless individuals quietly carry as traditions, gatherings, and familiar moments highlight the absence of someone they love. […]
School Support for Grieving Students
Grief often hides in plain sight at school. While teachers and administrators focus on academic progress and behavior, the emotional pain of a grieving student can go unnoticed, especially if the child isn’t ready to speak about it. Roughly 1 in 14 children in the U.S. will lose a parent or sibling by age 18, […]
The Role of Play in Healing
Children rarely grieve with words. Instead, they grieve with blocks, paint, dolls, and silence. According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model, an estimated 5.6 million children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. For many of them, the vocabulary of loss hasn’t yet formed, but the need […]
Helping Siblings Cope With Loss
When a child loses a sibling, the impact reaches far beyond what most people see. More than 500,000 children in the U.S. lose a sibling or close family member every year, according to the Children’s Bereavement Estimation Model by Judi’s House and the New York Life Foundation. And yet, their grief often goes unrecognized, overshadowed […]
Cultural Perspectives on Children and Grief
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 […]
Online Resources for Grieving Kids
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 […]
Group Therapy for Grieving Children
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. […]
Family Support Services at Funeral Homes
Grief doesn’t follow a timeline. It doesn’t end when the service does, and it rarely fits neatly into a schedule. That’s why many funeral homes now offer more than just logistics—they help families carry the emotional weight of loss long after the arrangements are complete. Support services fill the gap between practical planning and personal […]
What is Grief Counseling?
Grief counseling is a form of therapy intended to help an individual work through the pain hollowness and emotional confusion that describe loss. From the bereavement of a loved one to the breakup of a relationship or any other change in life, grief counseling offers a format to facilitate healing in a safe, caring atmosphere. […]
Individual vs. Group Grief Counseling
Grief counseling is the first step toward recovery from one’s loss. As much as the feelings associated with grief may be universal, recovering from it is personal. The choice of the kind of approach adopted to counseling plays a major role in how effective this process would feel. More accessible forms of support around grief […]
