Cardinal Connection: A Cardinal Is Near

"When a loved one dies, we need all the help we can get to explain the loss to our children. Mike Resh has done just that in his new grief workbook, Cardinal Connection. It is a great resource for parents, teachers, and therapists in helping children understand and cope with grief." --Marilyn Mendoza, psychologist and featured writer for Psychology Today "Cardinal Connection is a practical workbook that explains grief in a way that is honest and truthful. So often kids worry they will forget over time and this book helps them learn how to feel comforted by having an ongoing connection, through a cardinal, to the person who has died." --Patti Anewalt, Director, Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Author Mike Resh grew up in Lehighton, Pennsylvania prior to moving to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to start his career as an elementary school counselor. Throughout Mike's professional career, he became passionate about supporting students and families during some of the toughest times of their lives, following the death of a loved one. Mike has vast experience and knowledge with supporting children as they work through the grieving process that he gained serving as a member of various grief support teams. Mike lives with his wife Kayla, daughter Emerson, and Goldendoodle Elle.

Illustrator Steven Kernen has been working in different areas of the art world for over twenty-five years; illustration, caricature, design, etc. Losing loved ones early in life has given him a special connection to this book and an appreciation of cardinals who fly by.