What This Kid Wants Adults To Know About Grief - Softcover

Fields, Bryce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989497607 ISBN 13: 9780989497602

Publisher: VC Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

Old enough to love, old enough to grieve

How can adults better connect with and help grieving kids? It is the question that many parents, teachers, and other caregivers are asking.

For generations, other books have attempted to help answer this important question, but what has been glaringly absent from this dialogue is a child’s perspective—until now.

Author, children’s grief advocate and fourth-grader Bryce gives voice to grieving children. In his new book, What This Kid Wants Adults to Know About Grief, he shares candid insights and an array of talking points to open up a dialogue between adults and kids so that the care and healing process can be more collaborative.

One in 29 children have been bereaved by the loss of a parent or sibling and this one-of-a-kind book gives insight directly from the heart of one of those children.

You'll discover how to:

• COMMUNICATE in a way that's tangible for kids
• NAVIGATE the grief journey with a new perspective
• PARTICIPATE in the healing process as part of a team
• ADVOCATE for little hurting hearts in and outside the home
  
  “Alanna helped other people before I did and her passing away fueled my desire to help people. PawPaw nourishes it and keeps it going. I want to help people like my PawPaw does”.

About this title

About the Authors

Ten-year-old Bryce relishes his role as "big brother." At the age of six, that role was redefined with the loss of his little sister. His tender servant heart has led him to serve other grieving children including his little brother, TJ, with insight and wisdom he has gained from his unique journey. He is an aspiring engineer, speaker, musician, and Minecraft YouTube sensation!

Professional Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Author & Minister Husband to my better two-thirds, father of three, grandfather of five and servant. The death of one of my five grandchildren, the only girl, Alanna, while in pursuit of my Masters in Biblical and Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, changed my ministry direction thrusting me into service of the grieving community. I serve as a keynote speaker and trainer, presenting on grief topics including self-care, grandparent grief, and bereavement care and while giving my transformative testimony of hope through my first-hand experience and heartache of losing a grandchild and the complication that comes with being a grieving grandparent and caregiver. Along with speaking and training, I have written numerous articles on biblical, spiritual and grief topics and serve the grieving community in multiple capacities including Hospice and Fire and Police Chaplaincy. I also serve as part of the leadership or active membership in organizations including Grief and Faith, Camp Agape and Compassionate Friends. I work with schools, businesses, organizations, and churches, helping them create a safe landing space and continued care for those returning to their communities after a grief event. I serve grievers directly as well with a message of Hope and Healing, how to return to the 'world' (family, friends, work, etc) and remain productive in their post-grief-event state.

Edition details

• Publisher: VC Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0989497607
• ISBN 13: 9780989497602
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64