When a Coach Dies
When a coach dies the impact is felt. An estimated 60 million children and teens participate in organized sports each year. There are millions of adults who coach and teach them...
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Should Kids Go To Funerals?
“Should kids go to funerals”, is a question many ask. There are many concerns a parent may have about a young child going to a funeral. An open casket viewing...
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When Grief Turns To Action
When grief turns to action. Another mass shooting. Another 19 children and 2 teachers. Dead. The communal grief is overflowing. Losing a loved one, especially a child is beyond heart...
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Talking with Children and Teens after a School Shooting or other Tragic Events
Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC with Resources from the Dougy Center An occurrence that has become way too frequent in our society is the reality of death by gunshot...
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Helping Your Grieving Children and Teens
Do you struggle with knowing how to help your grieving children or teens? Are there questions you would like to ask a professional? The upcoming grief event held by Bakken...
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Helping Kids Process Grief
Processing grief is hard for anyone. Helping kids process grief can be even more of a challenge. Every human processes grief in their own unique way. There may be stages...
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Creating Safety and Security for a Child after a Parent Death
By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC After the death of a parent, a child’s sense of safety and security is compromised. Children will often ask, “Who will take care...
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Discuss Death with Your Kids Through Movies
It is not easy to talk about death. Talking to children about death is all the more challenging. We stress about making sure that they understand, but we fear we...
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Art for Grief Support in Children
Grief and loss is a different experience for everyone. When talking about grief in children it can present itself in a variety of ways. The age of the child can...
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5 Helpful Podcasts for Grief Support
Many services that were readily available to us have been taken away during the pandemic because they are not deemed “essential”. One of those things has been in person therapy...
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Telling a Child that Someone has Died
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar What do you tell a child after their mother or father, or a sibling has died? Families struggle with thoughts such as: I’m not sure what...
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How to Know When You’re Ready to Date After Losing a Spouse
There is nothing quite like losing a spouse or a partner. A spouse is someone who is there with you to make decisions about almost everything from finances to what’s...
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