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by Katie Lear (Author)
Help your child cope with loss using 100 creative activities designed to support emotional healing, expression, and connection.
The loss of a loved one is a complex, confusing experience for a child to understand. Children may struggle to express, process, and manage their complicated and conflicting feelings--whether the loss is a parent, grandparent, sibling, or even a pet. So, what should you do to help your child process their sadness, fear, and frustration in a more healthy, positive way? In A Parent's Guide to Managing Grief, you'll learn everything you need to know about how children grieve and what you can do to support them during their most difficult moments. From there, you'll find 100 grief activities that you can use in a group setting, one-on-one with your child, or even during virtual interactions. Explore activities like:-Making a scream box
-Playing with clay
-Feelings charades game
-Making a memory bracelet
-And many more! Perfect for parents, caregivers, counselors, and educators, this book offers essential grief resources for navigating childhood grief, bereavement, and traumatic loss. Use these tools to help bridge the gap between you and your child, promote emotional support, and foster healthy ways of expressing emotions and finding comfort together. You'll find everything you need to help your child--and yourself--cope with loss and move toward healing with greater understanding and acceptance.
Author Biography
Katie Lear is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Registered Drama Therapist, and Registered Play Therapist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She combines creative play with research-based tools to help children, tweens, and teens cope with anxiety and trauma. Her hope is that children can work through big feelings after trauma, stress, or loss by using kid-friendly techniques that are as sophisticated and effective as what adults receive. When she's not in her office, you might see Katie hanging out with her rescue kittens, listening to podcasts, or playing Dungeons and Dragons. Find her online at KatieLear.com.
