Coping with the Grief: Loss of a Loved One

Dealing with the loss of loved one whether it is expected or unexpected can be a challenge. It can be so hard to kids to understand what happened, figure out what their feelings are, and how to cope with that range of feelings and emotions in safe and healthy ways. Here are some printables that can help, including:

• Ways to remember your loved one
• Different grief feelings when a loved one dies
• My favorite memories printable
• What reminds you of your loved one printable
• Journal pages to help process the grief
• Make a memory box printable
• Write a letter printable
• Printables to explore feelings around the death of a loved one
• Create a cozy comfort zone printable
• Different ways to say goodbye to a loved one printable
• 18 printable coping skills to help with grief
• Someone has died (a social story for upper elementary children)
• Someone I loved died (a social story for younger children)

If you work in schools, in a counseling office, there is also a handout with feelings, coping strategies and helpful books and resources to give to families who have experienced the death of a loved one.

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