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A child you care about has a serious illness. You are not sure how to help. Whether you are a parent, friend or caregiver, this article gives you guidance on helping the child. The New Face of Serious Childhood Illnesses   As few as thirty years ago, children with a life-threatening illness and their families … Continued

The Adult as Role Model and Helper   A child you care about is grieving the loss of someone loved. You too loved the person who passed away. Now you are faced with the difficult task of helping yourself and the child heal. Throughout the coming months you will be both a role model and … Continued

The Adult as Role Model and Helper   A child you care about is grieving. If you, too, loved the person who passed away, you are now faced with the difficult but critical task of helping both yourself and the child heal. Throughout the coming months you will be both a role model and a … Continued

When Someone a Baby Loves Dies   When someone a baby loves passes, knowing what to say or do can be difficult. How do you explain to a toddler that his favorite grand-parent has passed away? What do you do when a baby's parent passes away? Indeed, young children constitute a very special group of … Continued

Teenagers Mourn Too   Each year thousands of teenagers experience the demise of someone they love. When a parent, sibling, friend or relative passes away, teens feel the overwhelming loss of someone who helped shape their fragile self-identities. These feelings about the death become a part of their lives forever. Caring adults can help teens … Continued