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Helping Children & Teens When A Parent Or Caregiver Dies

Resources for Adults Helping Children
	Donner, Chris Confronting the Cow Author shares his experience how he and his children dealt with their grief after his wife died from breast cancer.

Emswiler, Mary Ann & Jim Guiding Your Child Through Grief Guides parents through the experience of helping children while dealing with uncertain and helpless feelings. Deals with many grief and loss issues, including; complicated mourning, step parenting and several types of death related situations.

Garth, Maureen The Inner Garden - Meditations for Life From 9 to 90 Meditations for children to discover inner strength, be freed from worries and experience peace.

Grollman, Earl Straight Talk About Death for Teenager: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love Practical advice for helping teens.

Harris, Maxine The Loss That Is Forever The Lifelong Impact of the Early Death of a Mother or Father. A comprehensive book that describes the impact of childhood loss through stories, and events.

Hoping Skills Company,LLC A GuideBook to Help You Prepare Children and Teens for Wakes, Funerals and Memorial Services Includes typical grief responses and answers to tough questions children and teens may ask you about death.

Johnson & Roberts Thank-you for Coming to Say Good-bye Sensitive and helpful information on what to do before, during and after remembrance services.

Rando, Therese Grieving: How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies. Discusses almost every facet of loss. Includes types of loss and coping skills for continuing your life after a loss.

Silverman, Phyllis R. Never Too Young to Know: Death in Children's Lives

Wolfelt, Alan Helping Children Cope with Grief Practical suggestions about emotional, physical and behavioral responses of children's grief.

Worden, J. William Children and Grief- When a Parent Dies Identifies risk factors, interventions and resources.

See also our Resources for Dealing with Grief and Loss 3-8 Year Olds 9-12 Year Olds

Books for Children When a Parent or Caregiver Dies

Baumgart, Klaus Laura's Star A hopeful storybook that deals with loss and encourages talking about feelings.

Boyd, Candy Circle of Gold Great for kids ages8-12 years. A girl deals with the death of her father.

Brown, Marc When Dinosaurs Die- A Guide to Understanding Death From the creator of Arthur. A practical and enticing story-book for ages 3-12 years.

Douglas, Eileen Rachel and the Upside Down Heart A mom and child grieve and adjust to changes after the child's dad dies.

Emborsky, Jane Caroline A story about a dad that dies and a young girl's experience at the funeral, seeing an open casket and the feelings that accompany loss. For ages 6-10 years

Hanson, Warren The Next Place A magically illustrated book that encourages imagination and conversation. All ages.

Heegaard, Marge Coping With Death and Grief For ages 10-14 years. Children tell stories and learn about death and grieving. Suggestions for adults helping children with anger management.

Hoping Skills Company,LLC A GuideBook to Help You Prepare Children and Teens for Wakes, Funerals and Memorial Services Includes typical grief responses and answers to tough questions children and teens may ask you about death.

Krementz, Jill How it Feels When a Parent Dies Personal stories about children ages 7-16 years.

Mellonie & Ingpen Lifetimes A story about the process of life. Especially useful for ages 4-7 years.

Napoli, Donna Flamingo Dream A creatively illustrated book about a father that dies from cancer and is cremated. For ages 6-12 years.

Palmer, Pat I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand Helps children deal with the pain of loss. Including; divorce, death and a friend moving away.

Powell, Sandy Geranium Morning A book about grief for children 7-10 years. Two children deal with the death of a parent, one in an accident, one through illness. Includes guilty feelings, regret and isolation.

Rylant, Cynthia Dog Heaven A whimsical story about what animals and people do in Heaven. For ages 3 and up.

Sheppard, Caroline Brave Bart When a "very bad, sad and scary" thing happens to a cat. Encourages communication. Deals with understanding and coping. For ages 6-12 years. Discussion guide for therapists. Optional puppet.

Winsch, Jane After the Funeral Deals with feelings and events that often occur over time. A variety of situations.

See also our Resources for Dealing with Grief and Loss 3-8 Year Olds 9-12 Year Olds

Books for Teens When a Parent or Caregiver Dies
	Buckingham & Huggard Coping with grief Helps teens identify, cope with and deal with grief and loss.

Canfield, Jack et al Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul 101 Healing Stories of Courage and Inspiration from Those Who Have Survived Cancer.

Canfield, Jack et al Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned Short, inspirational stories about loss and other challenging times.

Dower, Laura I Will Remember You: What to do when someone you love dies A grief journal and book all in one. Explores what life and death mean to the individual, rituals, teen issues and related feelings and emotions.

Fitzgerald, Helen The Grieving Teen Non-threatening resource book for teens that has easy to read quick topics.

Fry, Virginia Part of me Died,Too Stories of other children and teens that have experienced a variety of losses. Creative self-help strategies for dealing with loss.

Grollman, Earl Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope With Losing Someone You Love A classic version of ways teens can cope with death, loss and the feelings associated with grief.

Hoping Skills Company,LLC A GuideBook to Help You Prepare Children and Teens for Wakes, Funerals and Memorial Services Includes typical grief responses and answers to tough questions children and teens may ask you about death.

O'Toole, Donna Facing Change Helpful information for teens about coping, understanding and healing through loss.

Wolfelt, Alan The Healing Your Grieving Heart Journal for Teens A very inclusive book-style jouranl that encourages teens to write down their responses to questions about their grief.

See also our resources on dealing with grief and loss for teenagers

Activity Books and Journals for Children and Teens When a Parent or Caregiver Dies

Boulden, Jim and Joan Goodbye Forever Coloring book for ages 3-6 years that deals with what happens when people die & feelings.

Conlin, Jayan Landry and Butler, Maria Nat's Story - A Story of Grief, Hope and Recovery After Suicide For ages 8+. Workbook that explains common feelings, questions and emotions after a suicide.

Eldon, Amy Saying Good-bye Coloring book for ages 6-10 years that deals with death, feelings awareness and remembrance.

Gaines-Lane, Gretchen Saying Goodbye Workbook and journal that helps children explore their feelings.

Goldman, Linda Bart Speaks Out Workbook for ages 7-12 years that attempts to break the shame and silence associated when a loved one dies from suicide.

Grollman and Johnson A Child's Book About Burial And Cremation Journal style workbook. Simple wording that is helpful for all ages, including adults.

Heegard, Marge When Someone Very Special Dies Activity book for ages 5 and up that helps children understand death and find healthy ways to cope.

Levine, Jennifer Remembering Special Days Workbook that focuses on remembering and living with changes. For ages 4 and up.

Salloum, Alison Reactions A workbook for ages 8 and up who are experiencing trauma and grief.

Silverman, Janis Help Me Say Goodbye Activities for all ages that help kids cope when a special person dies.

The Dougy Center After a Suicide - A Workbook for Grieving Children A comprehensive and commemorating workbook for children ages 4-13 years dealing with the death of a loved one by suicide. Answers common questions about suicide and offers ways to cope. Validates grief related feelings, dreams and nightmares. Offers suggestions on how to deal with friends and returning to school.

Wolfelt, Alan How I Feel A coloring book for younger grieving children.

Wolfelt, Alan The Healing Your Grieving Heart Journal for Teens A very inclusive book-style jouranl that encourages teens to write down their responses to questions about their grief.

Zotovich, Katherine Dorn Good Grief for Kids A journal to help children cope with their grief during times of loss. Parent info, including child development and grief, suggested reading and space for kids to color/journal. Ages 6-12 years.