https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls To help a parent and child who are dealing with loss -- resources for you and your child en-us 2022-03-10 19:48:13 UTC 2026-01-13 03:26:00 UTC hello@padlet.com brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089075234 Lost in the Clouds follows Billy and his father who are dealing with the loss of Billy's mother. A metaphor about Billy's mother being "in the clouds" is used to help the reader understand what death means.

**Available at the Seattle Public Library (SPL) in print and ebook format, and on the Libby app in ebook format.]]> 2022-03-10 19:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089075234 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089079704 This book addresses the unknown, fear, and sadness surrounding death in a way for children to understand.

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in print format]]> 2022-03-10 19:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089079704 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089082478 NPR article providing tips on how to talk to children about death; firsthand experience from the author.]]> 2022-03-10 20:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089082478 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089086155 Article published on the Good Grief website regarding signs of grief to look for in children.]]> 2022-03-10 20:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089086155 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089090148 This book helps children understand that death is a natural part of life and that feelings of grief and loss about this are normal.

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in print and ebook format; available on the Libby App in ebook format]]> 2022-03-10 20:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089090148 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089092132 Article published on the Center for Parenting Education website about how to have conversations with children about death.]]> 2022-03-10 20:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089092132 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089100554 Publisher's blurb: "Just before dawn on a Sunday morning, three teenage boys go surfing. While driving home exhausted, the boys are involved in a fatal car accident on a deserted road. Two of the boys are wearing seat belts; one goes through the windshield. The doctors declare him brain-dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, but his heart is still beating.

The Heart takes place over the twenty-four hours surrounding the resulting heart transplant, as life is taken from a young man and given to a woman close to death. In gorgeous, ruminative prose, it examines the deepest feelings of everyone involved as they navigate decisions of life and death."

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in print, large print, and ebook format; available on the Libby App in ebook format]]> 2022-03-10 20:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089100554 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089106772 My Dog Skip (2000) follows a young boy and his dog, Skip, in 1940's Mississippi. It deals with themes of loss and grief.

This is a family-friendly film
Rated-PG
Genre: comedy-drama

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in DVD format]]> 2022-03-10 20:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089106772 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089108841 Article published on the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website about coping with grief and things to remember while dealing with loss.]]> 2022-03-10 20:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089108841 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089117944 Publisher's blurb: "Mourning the death of a loved one is a process all of us will go through at one time or another. But whether the death is sudden or anticipated, few of us are prepared for it or for the grief it brings. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Each person's response to loss will be different. Now, in this compassionate, comprehensive guide, Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., bereavement specialist and author of Loss And Anticipatory Grief, leads you gently through the painful but necessary process of grieving."

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in print format]]> 2022-03-10 20:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089117944 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089119649 A simple story about overcoming the fear and loneliness that results from the separation from a parent.

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in print format]]> 2022-03-10 20:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089119649 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089129412 TEDWomen talk given by Nora McInerny in 2018. McInerny speaks on dealing with grief and how to live with it.]]> 2022-03-10 20:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089129412 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089132546 Up (2009) is a Pixar film following an elderly widower who ties balloons to his house and he (and his house) set out on an adventure to South America, fulfilling a promise made to his late wife. Deals with themes of loss and grief.

This is a family-friendly film
Rated-PG
Genre: comedy-drama

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in DVD format]]> 2022-03-10 20:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089132546 brtlr https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089140068 Publisher's blurb: "With It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides—as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner—Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, "happy" life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it."

**Available at Seattle Public Library (SPL) in print, ebook, and audiobook format; available on the Libby App in ebook and audiobook format]]> 2022-03-10 20:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brtlr/fyfvjl7vjtvjr8ls/wish/2089140068