Grief in the language of children.
Resources created to help children and siblings understand grief, express their feelings, and feel supported after the loss of someone they love.
Children do not always grieve with words. Sometimes grief comes out through questions, behavior, play, anger, silence, fear, or needing extra closeness. These resources can help parents, caregivers, schools, and loved ones support children as they carry loss in their own way.
Books
7 items- The Invisible String, Patrice Karst
A gentle children's book about love and connection that can be helpful when a child is missing someone they love.
- The Memory Box: A Book About Grief, Joanna Rowland
A comforting book that helps children talk about memories and create a way to remember someone who died.
- When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death, Laurie Krasny Brown & Marc Brown
A clear, age-appropriate book that explains death, grief, feelings, and questions children may have.
- The Goodbye Book, Todd Parr
A simple and colorful book for young children about the feelings that can come with saying goodbye.
- I Miss You: A First Look at Death, Pat Thomas
A children's book that helps explain death and grief in simple language.
- Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children, Bryan Mellonie & Robert Ingpen
A gentle book that explains death as part of the natural life cycle in a way children can understand.
- The Grief Rock, Natasha Daniels
A children's book that helps explain grief as something we carry, and how it may feel heavier or lighter at different times.
Videos & Podcasts
4 items- The Dougy Center YouTube Channel
Videos and resources for grieving children, teens, parents, caregivers, and the people who support them.
- The Dougy Center: Grief Out Loud Podcast
Conversations about grief, children, teens, families, and how to support people after loss.
- Grief Out Loud on Apple Podcasts
A podcast from The Dougy Center with personal stories, support for children and teens, and conversations with grief professionals.
- The Dougy Center School and Community Toolkit
A helpful collection of videos, articles, activities, and resources for supporting grieving children, teens, and young adults.
Articles & Online Support
9 items- The Dougy Center: Grief Support for Parents and Caregivers
Resources for adults helping children and teens after the death of a sibling, parent, caregiver, or someone important to them.
- The Dougy Center: Helping Children and Teens After a Death
A resource library with support for children, teens, young adults, parents, and caregivers.
- National Alliance for Children's Grief: Resources and Support
Resources for children, teens, families, caregivers, and communities supporting grieving children.
- National Alliance for Children's Grief: Resource Library
A searchable library of grief resources for people supporting children and teens.
- SUDC Foundation: For Siblings
Resources and articles for supporting siblings after the sudden loss of a child.
- Eluna Network: Camp Erin
A free bereavement camp program for children and teens grieving the death of someone significant in their lives.
- The Compassionate Friends: Sibling Grief
Support and resources for siblings grieving the death of a brother or sister.
- The Compassionate Friends: For Siblings
Support for surviving siblings after the death of a child in the family.
- Parents Magazine: Signs of Grief in Children and How to Help Them Cope
A practical article about how grief can show up differently in children and what adults can do to help.