Coping with Parental Death

Father's Day can be challenging for grieving children and teens. Watching movies that feature father loss can help youth feel less alone.

Therapy

How Lego Therapy Can Help Children Navigate Parental Death

Michelle Shreeve MA on June 9, 2025

Lego therapy is a form of art therapy that can be used to help children navigate the feelings of the death of their parent.

Lego therapy is a form of art therapy that can be used to help children navigate the feelings of the death of their parent.

Grief

"27 Dresses" and the Effect of Parental Death on Older Siblings

Michelle Shreeve MA on May 12, 2025

After parental death, older siblings can suddenly step into a caretaker role for younger siblings and the surviving parent. They need to balance coping with their own grief.

After parental death, older siblings can suddenly step into a caretaker role for younger siblings and the surviving parent. They need to balance coping with their own grief.

Grief

How Mother's Day Can Affect Parentless Children 

Michelle Shreeve MA on May 8, 2025

Whether it's their first Mother's Day without their mom or it's been a few years, the holiday can surface strong emotions in parentless children.

Whether it's their first Mother's Day without their mom or it's been a few years, the holiday can surface strong emotions in parentless children.

Grief

How Curie, Tolkien, and Mandela Can Inspire Parentless Teens

Michelle Shreeve MA on May 5, 2025

Many exemplary figures in society grew up without one or both of their parents. Learning about these indivduals can empower parentless teenagers.

Many exemplary figures in society grew up without one or both of their parents. Learning about these indivduals can empower parentless teenagers.

Grief

'The Greatest Showman' Had Parental Death Secondary Losses

Michelle Shreeve MA on April 25, 2025

Children don't just deal with parental death. Many changes after the death of a parent can feel like deep losses while they are also trying to navigate grieving their late parent.

Children don't just deal with parental death. Many changes after the death of a parent can feel like deep losses while they are also trying to navigate grieving their late parent.

Grief

How Drawing Can Help Children Navigate Parental Death

Michelle Shreeve MA on April 21, 2025

Encouraging children to make art can help them navigate parental death, especially since they might struggle to express what they are feeling with words.

Encouraging children to make art can help them navigate parental death, especially since they might struggle to express what they are feeling with words.

Grief

The Importance of Routines After the Death of a Parent

Michelle Shreeve MA on April 21, 2025

Maintaining routines, to the extent that it's possible, can be supportive for children after the death of a parent, especially if that parent was their primary caretaker.

Maintaining routines, to the extent that it's possible, can be supportive for children after the death of a parent, especially if that parent was their primary caretaker.

Grief

How a Rabbit on Easter Can Help Kids Process Parental Death 

Michelle Shreeve MA on April 18, 2025

The holidays can be hard for a child or teenager navigating parental death, but watching a relatable comforting movie can help them cope with their grief.

The holidays can be hard for a child or teenager navigating parental death, but watching a relatable comforting movie can help them cope with their grief.

Grief

Scriptotherapy Can Help Teens Navigate the Death of a Parent 

Michelle Shreeve MA on April 10, 2025

After the death of a parent, teenagers need healthy ways to cope, and scriptotherapy can help them process the new emotions they will feel.

After the death of a parent, teenagers need healthy ways to cope, and scriptotherapy can help them process the new emotions they will feel.

Grief

A Beauty and a Beast Can Help Grieving Young Readers

Michelle Shreeve MA on March 31, 2025

Reading novels can help teens break down the big feelings and emotions they are trying to process while navigating the death of a parent.

Reading novels can help teens break down the big feelings and emotions they are trying to process while navigating the death of a parent.

Grief

A Tornado, a Young Girl's Loss, and a Mission

Michelle Shreeve MA on March 21, 2025

Diving into movies can help teens break down the big feelings and emotions they are trying to process while navigating the death of a parent.

Diving into movies can help teens break down the big feelings and emotions they are trying to process while navigating the death of a parent.