Walking Through Teen Grief // A Parent’s Guide

Life can change in an instant. It might start with a phone call confirming a diagnosis, or losing a family member. In that moment, you know your life will never be the same. And if you’ve lived much time at all, you know that what comes in the days, months, and weeks after the unexpected is a void. And in that void, we grieve.

Grief is guaranteed in this life. It doesn’t matter who we are, where we come from, how much money we have, or what our social status is—none of us is immune. The question is not if we will grieve, but when and how. Even for adults, grief can be tremendously difficult and a real challenge to process in a healthy way. But the realities of grief seem all the more daunting when we’re trying to guide our kids through the complex web of emotions and experiences that grief brings.

In this guide, we’ll look at grief from many angles and answer some of the most common questions about how to parent a child who is grieving. We’ll also discuss the best practices for walking with your kids through grief.

https://axis.org/resource/walking-through-grief-parent-guide/