That’s what many grieving children at Valerie’s House tell us they’ve been told by people in their lives. Others hear things like, “It’s been a year,” or “Stop using your loss as an excuse.” The ...

Following the tragic July 4 floods in Texas, children might feel their grief set in as they return to school. Some will notice missing classmates, while others might fear going back to the classroom ...

In the months after we received Kevin’s genetic diagnosis, I cried for days, and lost 30 lbs in a few months. I’m going to say something that gets parents absolutely destroyed online: It is okay to ...

Rear View of a Seated Sad Young Boy Against Black Source: Istock, stock image by permission Grieving the death of a loved one is filled with complexities that are both personal and intimate. This is ...

When I was a school social worker, a teary-eyed father once came to the school to tell his 4-year-old daughter's teacher that the child's mother had been in an accident. He did not speak to his child ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents often want to protect their children from grief and death. However, carefully confronting reality usually helps children ...

A family gathers around a photo of the child they lost to a life-threatening illness. Friends of Karen is a non-profit that provides vital financial, advocacy, and emotional support to families ...

Loving your donor conceived child and grieving over your genetics are two separate issues. At first glance, that sentence may sound confusing. How can someone be excited to become a parent and at the ...

The tattoo on Amari Mead’s inner left arm demands attention. Mead calls it her Butterfly Garden. The artwork includes the ...

Many grieving children are told to "get over it" and often experience bullying related to their loss. The death of a loved one is scientifically proven to change a child's brain chemistry, affecting ...