Honest, caring words and
activities—from a Christian perspective—
help
kids work through their grief.
• Part
One: Remembering after the Funeral
• Part
Two: Remembering throughout the Whole Year
• Part
Three: Remembering during the Holidays
The death of a grandparent is often a
child’s first encounter with grief. Why did this happen?
How do I feel? Drawing on concepts from psychology and a broad
perspective on Christian faith, Remembering
My Grandparent provides a sensitive
and practical resource that will help children ages 7 to 13
cope with the death of a loved one. Kids can write, draw, pray,
create, and express feelings via concrete, hands-on activities
including:
•
Becoming a Memory Detective to uncover clues to their
grandparent’s own childhood
•
Recording favorite memories, photographs and events
• Turning
Christmas, Easter and other holidays into times of special
remembrance
Open and gentle, this book will help
kids—and their parents with them—understand
difficult concepts and communicate deep feelings as they grow
through their season of mourning.
“At Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, we struggled to develop an episode to help young
children deal with death. The authors of Remembering My Grandparent have
taken exquisite care to get it right. They understand that the
loss of a grandparent is not a one-time event but an ongoing
feature of a young child’s life.... The exercises give
room for grief to blossom into a blessing. I am glad my own
grandchildren will be able to use this book some
day.”
—Eliot Daley, former
Producer of Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood and author of Father Feelings
“Finally, a book to
help parents help their children cope with the loss of a loved
one. Opens the discussion on a topic most families don’t
discuss because they simply do not know how.”
—Rev. August Gold, author of
Does God Hear My Prayer and Where Does God
Live?
“A much-needed tool
for helping a child remember, honor and celebrate a grandparent
who has died. [Will] strengthen the family bond between parent
and child that is often stressed by the experience of death and
grief.”
—Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Streets, Chaplain, Yale University, and faculty member, Yale
Child Study Center
“Beautiful. Heals and
celebrates ... a godsend at the time of a grandparent’s
death. The pages unfold with clarity and simplicity, which lets
grief be grief ... and then hope.”
—Rev. Maren C. Tirabassi,
author of Improbable Gift of
Blessing
