by aditzler@bereavementcenter.org | Nov 16, 2023 | CGAM23
Today is officially National Children’s Grief Awareness Day! We invite you to join us in wearing blue to celebrate and honor grieving children and teens everywhere!
by aditzler@bereavementcenter.org | Nov 14, 2023 | CGAM23
“Seeing how freeing honesty can be in a loving, nonjudgmental group made me understand how life-changing Nello’s can be.” When we asked Kim, one of our beloved Nello’s Corner volunteers, to share her thoughts on grieving children and “flipping...
by aditzler@bereavementcenter.org | Nov 10, 2023 | CGAM23
Here we have another example of how to “flip the script” from some of our Nello’s Corner group members! When asking a grieving child how their person died, it is important to ask in a caring way rather than purely from a place of personal curiosity....
by aditzler@bereavementcenter.org | Nov 9, 2023 | CGAM23
“Their voices were the loudest voices in the room. I found that it was more important for me to listen to their thoughts, their ideas, and their experiences… than it was for me to tell them anything.” The lovely Lois Harris, our group program...
by aditzler@bereavementcenter.org | Nov 7, 2023 | CGAM23
Holidays like Mexico’s Day of the Dead provide opportunities for children and adults alike to bring their deceased loved ones into the special day. Regardless of the holiday, we suggest checking in with children and teens about their expectations. Traditions may...