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Here are some printable articles on a range of helpful grief support topics.

All of these articles are in PDF format, and require Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader (free download).

ABOUT GRIEF

What Is Grief Anyway?

Grief Is Like...?

When Men Grieve

Writing Your Way Through - Keeping A Journal Through Tough Times

Coping With Holidays And Special Days

BREAKING BAD NEWS

Breaking Bad News To Children And Teens

ILLNESS

Notes for talking through Butterfly Kisses children's book about cancer

WHEN A DEATH IS ANTICIPATED

Supporting children and young people living with anticipatory loss

SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND TEENS THROUGH TOUGH TIMES

What Does A Grieving Child Or Teen Need The Most?

Bereavement At Different Ages And Stages

Supporting A Bereaved Teen

Making A Memory Book

When Your Kids Get Really Angry!

Encourage Them

Teachers Notes to use with The Grief Book for teens

SUPPORTING ADULTS WHO ARE GRIEVING

Supporting Grieving Families

When Staff are Grieving - for employers and managers

AFTER A SUICIDE

Explaining Suicide To Children And Young People

After a Suicide Booklet PDF

Suicidal Thoughts Booklet pdf

FAMILY BREAK UP

What children need from their parents after separation

Children need parents to protect them from conflict

What children need to help them with the hard times after separation

Working out arrangements for your children

How to make arrangements for your children after separation

Getting on as separated parents

New partners and step families

Changeover and helping your child move between their two homes

Tips for grandparents and other family/whanau when there's been a separation involving children

Answering difficult questions from children after separation

ABSENT PARENTS

Talking To Children And Teens About A Parent Who Is Absent Long Term

MOVING HOUSE

Moving House? Helping your kids and teens through it...

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