Meet social worker and Mary Washington Healthcare Community Outreach and Bereavement Liaison, Mary Beaven. Mary shares tips on processing your grief during the holiday season, and includes suggestions for anyone supporting someone who is grieving.
Websites
https://whatsyourgrief.com/ (Grief education – Articles, podcast)
https://dougy.org/ (Resources for children and families)
https://refugeingrief.com/ (From the author of It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok)
https://www.taps.org/ (Military associated loss)
https://www.centerforloss.com/grief/im-grieving-loss/ (Grief education)
https://nacg.org/resource-library/ (Education for caregivers of grieving children)
Books for Adults
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (Spouse loss)
loving the gone by sara rian (Book of poetry; parent loss, but not loss specific)
Understanding Your Grief by Alan Wolfelt, PhD (Grief education)
The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD (Grief education; parent loss)
It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok by Megan Divine (Spouse loss, but talks about all grief)
Books for Children
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children (kids 5+)
The Invisible String (kids 3+)
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages (kids 4+)
The Elephant in the Room: A Childrens Book for Grief and Loss (kids 4+)
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss (kids 8+)
Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: A Story About Coping With the Loss of a Parent (kids 5+)
Where’s Jess: For Children Who Have a Brother or Sister Die (kids 3-6)
The ABCs of Grief: A children’s book for all types of grief and loss (kids 3-10)