Before we can help youth process their own bereavement and experiences with the death of someone they know, we first have to reflect on our own relationship to bereavement. Part of this is having a shared language with definitions of grief, bereavement, memorialization, and other terms related to loss. Centered on reflection through free writes, […]

Supporting youth who are grieving depends on our ability to understand not only the emotions and behaviors that surface but also the connection between grief and social and emotional learning (SEL). It is here that we begin to understand our role in helping youth process loss and see it as an opportunity to build on […]