Lauren Breen looks at the importance of the viral 'chat' recently done on Sesame Street between Andrew Garfield and Elmo. When was the last time you heard someone talk in detail about their grief? For many of us, it could be rarely or never. There are several...
‘Why did he Leave Me?’ is one, reports researcher Lauren Breen, Death and grief are not easy to talk about. Talking to children about these can be harder still. Our instinct to protect children from harsh realities means we might avoid these topics altogether. But, as we...
Kristy Diffey takes a direct approach to explaining death to her four-year-old son. Grief is a funny thing...
A teacher’s funeral brings back a personal sorrow for Larissa Everett On the eve of the funeral, my English teacher announced, “Ladies, Year 10B has been selected to represent the school tomorrow at Sister Catherine’s funeral. We are to assemble and stand as an avenue of...
Jane Messer looks at Chloe Hooper's recent memoir "Bedtime Story" The fifth book from Chloe Hooper, an accomplished author of fiction and nonfiction, is in part a bedtime story told across many nights to her two sons, and in part a meditation on how stories –...
