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Grief
How to Support Grieving Children During the Holidays

Julie Kaplow Ph.D. on November 13, 2024

After experiencing the death of a loved one, the holidays can be an extremely difficult time for children. Here are five tips to support children who are grieving.

After experiencing the death of a loved one, the holidays can be an extremely difficult time for children. Here are five tips to support children who are grieving.

Suicide
How to Talk to Children About a Suicide Death

Julie Kaplow Ph.D. on September 23, 2024

Talking to a child about a suicide death can be one of the hardest conversations for a caregiver. Here are 5 tips to help children grieve in normal and healthy ways.

Talking to a child about a suicide death can be one of the hardest conversations for a caregiver. Here are 5 tips to help children grieve in normal and healthy ways.

Grief
Good Grief: What Does It Mean to Mourn in a Healthy Way?

Julie Kaplow Ph.D. on August 22, 2024

Death and mourning remain difficult subjects to discuss, but understanding the importance of "healthy grief" is essential to building a grief-informed society.

Death and mourning remain difficult subjects to discuss, but understanding the importance of "healthy grief" is essential to building a grief-informed society.