Grief & Healing

February 22, 2017

Helping a Child Who Has a Serious Illness

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. A child you care about has a serious illness. You want to help, but you are not sure how to go […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Children Understand Cremation

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. The Adult as Role Model and Helper A child you care about is grieving the loss of someone loved. If you, […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Children with Funerals

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. The Adult as Role Model and Helper A child you care about is grieving. If you, too, loved the person who […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Infants and Toddlers When Someone They Love Dies

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. When Someone a Baby Loves Dies When someone a baby loves dies, knowing what to say or do can be difficult. […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Teenagers Cope With Grief

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Teenagers Mourn Too Each year thousands of teenagers experience the death of someone they love. When a parent, sibling, friend or […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Children Cope With Grief

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. When Someone Loved Dies Adults grieve. So do children. As an adult or child, experiencing grief means to “feel,” not just […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Your Family Decide if Organ and Tissue Donation is Right for You

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. If you are in the position of deciding whether or not to donate the organs and tissues of someone you love, […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Your Family Cope When a Pet Dies

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. A pet is often a member of the family. In fact, surveys show some interesting facts about pet owners: 84% consider […]
February 22, 2017

Helping Your Family When a Member is Seriously Ill

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. You have learned that someone in your family is seriously ill. You want to help the ill preson as well as […]