Grief Library

Our Grief Library is brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director

For and About Grieving Children and Teenagers

Children and teenagers have special needs following the death of a friend or family member. The following articles provide wonderful insight in helping children and teens understand and express their grief.

Finding the Right Words: Guidelines on How to Talk to Grieving Children about Death

For Hospice and Other Caregivers

Caregivers have special needs of their own. The following articles are designed to help caregivers take care of themselves as well as those who are suffering from loss.

Companioning the Bereaved: An Introduction

Funerals, Memorials, Cremation, and Related Topics

The days following the death of a loved one can be filled with sadness and confusion. The following articles can help you understand the importance of the rituals surrounding death.

Helping Your Family Personalize the Funeral

Grief: General

These thoughtful articles provide guidance and direction for anyone touched by grief.

The Journey Through Grief

Helping Others with Grief

A friend has experienced the death of someone loved. How can you help? The following articles provide many practical suggestions for helping others with grief.

The Misconception of the Funeral as a Rite of Closure

Helping Yourself with Grief

Someone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died, and is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your unique grief journey.

What’s Your Love Language?