Death may touch upon Christmas (or any other major holiday) in a few ways: a loved one may die on or near the date, the family may be keeping vigil through the holidays, and then the first feast day after a death will likely be difficult to face. Whatever the details, death can cast its Read more . . .
Moms discuss talking about death with their children in this video. If you have comments, memories of such talks you had yourself or suggestions about ways to approach this matter, please do leave a comment after the video.
Many people, myself included, bring an animal into the family with the thought in mind that in addition to the fun, companionship and responsibility-training potential they provide for children, their shorter life span might allow an early learning about death as part of life. A very early memory of my own was watching my father Read more . . .
Most parents and guardians will face decisions about whether, when and how to expose their children to the realities of death, decisions often forced by a death in the family. Memories of a death in the family My own first memory of death is also one of my earliest memories. When I was four years Read more . . .
I have been a member of the clergy. Many times my advice was sought as to whether or not a child should attend a funeral after a death in the family. Based on my own study and observation over years, I became persuaded that the thing to do, with school-aged children at least, was to Read more . . .