Finding the Words

How to Talk with Children and Teens about Death, Suicide, Homicide, Funerals, Cremation, and other E

Alan D. Wolfelt, Alan Wolfelt

• Publisher: Companion Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781617221910
• Year: 2013

With this compassionate book by respected grief counselor and educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt, readers will find simplified and suitable methods for talking to children and teenagers about sensitive topics with an emphasis on the subject of death. Honest but child-appropriate language is advocated, and various wording and levels of explanation are suggested for different ages when discussing topics such as death in general, suicide, homicide, accidental death, the death of a child, terminal illness, pet death, funerals, and cremation. An ideal book for parents, caregivers, and counselors looking for an easy resource when talking to youths about death, this book can be used for any setting, religious or otherwise.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Companion Press
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter One Children’s Grief—Why It’s Unique
• Chapter Two Companioning Children through Grief
• Chapter Three When a Parent Dies
• Chapter Four When a Sibling Dies
• Chapter Five When a Grandparent Dies
• Chapter Six When a Pet Dies
• Chapter Seven When a Friend or Classmate Dies
• Chapter Eight When Someone Dies by Suicide
• Chapter Nine When Someone Dies by Homicide or Manslaughter
• Chapter Ten When Someone Close Has a Terminal or Life-Threatening Illness
• Chapter Eleven When the Child is Dying
• Chapter Twelve Attending a Funeral or Ceremony
• A Final Word