by Ann Gundlach | Mar 30, 2025 | Grief at Home for Families
As the weather gets warmer, most of us are excited to spend more time outside. It can feel great to be out in the sunshine after a long winter! But sometimes a grieving child may choose not to do this. Perhaps, in their grief, your child is not engaging in as many...
by Ann Gundlach | Mar 2, 2025 | Grief at Home for Families
There are certain days on one’s grief journey that are predictably harder than other days. We sometimes refer to these days as “trigger days.” These are days that typically have special significance, such as the birthday of our loved one, the death date, or holidays....
by Ann Gundlach | Jan 31, 2025 | Grief at Home for Families
Children have the same struggles as adults with their emotions, learning to figure out their feelings or how to express themselves. Also like adults, what works for one child may not be as helpful with another. For some children, giving them time alone to process...
by Ann Gundlach | Dec 29, 2024 | Grief at Home for Families
Winter inevitably comes with dark and cold, which means that most of us spend more time inside and less time moving. This can be detrimental to our kids’ mental health, especially if they are grieving. We recommend that you engage your family in fun, outdoor...
by Ann Gundlach | Nov 30, 2024 | Grief at Home for Families
December is a month filled with wonderful joys but also brings complicated relationships with family and friends, changes in routine, and more travel than we’re used to. If your child is anxious already, then their grief may contribute to even further anxiety. Changes...
by Ann Gundlach | Oct 28, 2024 | Grief at Home for Families
For the next several months, our Grief at Home column will focus on some of the most commonly experienced emotions in grief and how you can support your child through these emotions. This month, we are highlighting sadness. Grief and sadness are deeply intertwined,...