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When We Lose a Fellow Teacher
By Stephanie Filio When someone in a school has something to celebrate, the whole school celebrates together. Marriages, graduations, babies—no matter what it is, the staff is less weighty, the kids catch the spirit, and everyone moves through the day … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner
Tagged grief and loss, school counselor, talk with kids, talk with teens, teachers, trauma
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The 3 Rs of Supporting Grieving Teens
By Marilyn E. Gootman, Ed.D., author of When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing (Updated 3rd Edition) Helping teens grieving the death of a friend is one of the most difficult tasks one must face. … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, grief and loss, teens
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Resources and Strategies for Supporting Grieving Students
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. Good grief may very well be my favorite oxymoron because, really, is there any such thing as good grief? While that’s up … Continue reading
Good Grief: Resources for Supporting Grieving Children
Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. November 15 is Children’s Grief Awareness Day, which takes place every Thursday before Thanksgiving. The purpose of this day is to bring awareness to the … Continue reading