It’s hard enough for grown-ups to cope with the death of a loved one. But for children who may not understand what death is, it can be frightening and utterly bewildering.
And that’s where their remaining family comes in. It’s their job to explain what’s happened to children – and while that’s understandably a very daunting task, there’s no better time to learn how to do it than in National Grief Awareness Week (December 2-8).
