Helping Children Cope with Grief
Kiley Moltrassie; Daniella Coombe; Jackie Durocher; and Ashley Constantine-Webber
This infographic portrays what grief is and what signs of grief parents can look out for in their children. What follows are strategies for parents to help their child cope with grief. This is a resource for parents to help support their children through all forms of loss.
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McCready, A. (2020, September 28). When children grieve: 7 strategies to help them Cope. Positive Parenting Solutions. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/strategies-for-grieving-children 2
Sullivan, M. A. (2021). The Use of Storytelling With Grief Reactions in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental HealthServices, 59(2),13+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A679501094/AONE?u=wind05901&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=fd806019 3
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MEDIA ATTRIBUTIONS
CC0 Public Domain. (February 6, 2017). Teddy Love. [Photograph]. pxhere. https://pxhere.com/en/photo/630190
GDF. (June 25, 2015). Hands Typography. [Photograph]. Pixabay. https://openclipart.org/detail/221309/hands-typography
Smith, Kat. (October 12, 2013). Black-haired Boy Crying. [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-haired-boy-crying-551590/
