![]() "Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief" by Martha Whitmore Hickman ![]() May these books be a stepping stone to good conversation with the child in your life about their sadness and grief. While these recommendations are written specifically to support children (and adults) in grief, the real healing is in the interactions had while reading the book aloud, perusing the pictures together, or just talking about the stories. The books are a tool for the conversation and the process and can be safe conduits for every feeling each member of the family has. Just being present to the child, reflecting and sharing and allowing the expression of sorrow, anger, guilt and grief, is what matters most. The real magic lies in that conversation the book creates: the questions, the love and support of open and empathetic listening and responses of the adult. When choosing books to share with children in these circumstances, remember that the most important element is the conversation and connection between a child and adult that the book encourages. When you need to guide a child through a significant grief or sadness, though, books are accessible tools for you to read with your child. ![]() These are the books you would rather not have to share about situations you and the child in your life would prefer not to face. ![]() Helping children deal with grief is challenging, but there are picture books to help you navigate these difficult waters. ![]()
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