Grief Related Resources for Parents and Others
The following books are recommended asResources for Parents
Why Do People Die? Helping Your Child Learn with Love and Illustrations by Cynthia MacGregor
Explains death, its effect on the living, and some of the beliefs, customs, and associated rituals.
The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide by Helen Fitzgerald
Provides practical advice for surviving parents and others charged with the care of grieving children. Also useful for adults with unresolved childhood grief. Has detailed cross-references.
Life & Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children by Linda Goldman
This easy-to-read workbook approach helps grieving children.
Breaking the Silence: A Guide to Help Children with Complicated Grief-Suicide, Homicide, AIDS, Violence and Abuse by Linda Goldman
This is a book for parents and professionals to use in helping children deal with complicated grief.
Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child by Earl Grollman
This book serves a guide to parents to start a dialogue with their child about death. Includes a parent guide and resources.
The following books are recommended asGeneral Grief Resources
The Mourning Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Bereaved by Helen Fitzgerald, CT
Ms. Fitzgerald's book is a comprehensive resource for practical and compassionate advice on coping with all aspects of death and dying.
Living When a Loved One Has Died by Earl Grollman
Easy to read and understand during the confusion of bereavement, this book explores feelings after the death of a loved one.
Up From Grief: Patterns of Recovery by Bernadine Kreis and Alice Pattie
A reassuring and educational book, it describes the various stages of grief from the authors' own experience and those of 300 people interviewed.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner
Rabbi Kushner helps readers understand where God fits into life's tragedies.
