Guiding Your Child Through Grief (Paperback or Softback)

Give your child the help and support needed to cope with grief and loss.

Guiding Your Child Through Grief, by the founders of the New England Center for Loss & Transition and The Cove, a highly praised program for grieving children, takes away the uncertainty and helpless feelings we commonly feel as we reach out to children who mourn. This caring and compassionate guide offers expert advice during difficult days to help a child grieve the death of a parent or sibling. Based on their experience as counselors--and as parents of grieving children--the authors help readers to understand:


The many ways children grieve, often in secret
Changes in family dynamics after death--and straightforward, effective ways to ease the transition
Ways to communicate with children about death and grief
How to cope with the intense sorrow triggered by holidays
The signs grief has turned to depression--and where to find help
And more insights, information, and advice that can
help a child heal

James P. Emswiler is a cofounder with his wife, Mary Ann Emswiler, of the Cove Center for Grieving Children. He has master's degrees in education and counseling, and worked as the executive director of the New England Center for Loss and Transition.

Mary Ann Emswiler is a co-founder with her husband, James P. Emswiler, of the Cove Center for Grieving Children. She has master’s degrees in clinical psychology and pastoral studies and is a licensed mental health professional. She helped organize the National Symposium on Children’s Grief Support and the National Alliance for Grieving Children.