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Children and Cremation
Most children are unfamiliar with the cremation, so the death of a friend or relative which results in cremation may be a very confusing time for them. Children whose...
Children and Grief Counselling
Though they may not show it in the same way, children may grieve just as intensely as adults when they suffer a loss in their lives. There are ways that adults can...
Children and Memorial Services
Whether or not children should attend memorial services will depend upon the children and the specific circumstances, but in general attending memorial services can be...
Helping Children Remember Loved Ones
Children, and their parents, often worry that they will forget things about loved ones who have died. But after a death there are many ways that children and families...
Helping Teens Face Terminal Illness
For a teen diagnosed with terminal illnesses, life takes a sharp turn and everything they once knew as normal is replaced with uncertainty. Ignoring this change in...
Questionnaire: Should a Child Attend a Funeral?
Deciding whether or not a child should attend a funeral can be a very hard and sometimes even distressing choice. Adults often waver between...
Talking to Children About Terminal Illness
Until it becomes a part of their lives very few children are familiar with the idea of terminal illness. When it does become a part of their lives...
Talking to Teens About Death
Teenagers are not young children, they understand that death is a fact of life. Teens will have come across the concept of death in music, movies, books, religious...
