AUTHOR Of LOVE IS THE GIFT FIRST PUBLISHED MARCH 2022
SUPPORTING CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 11 THROUGH BEREAVEMENT
Books are a wonderful way to start a conversation about death and offer a platform to discuss feelings.
LOVE IS THE GIFT is a poetical story with beautiful soothing illustrations about a mermaid who is confronted by her grief as she finds out that her grandmother is coming to the end of her life.
Every page of this book allows the reader to open dialogue with children and explore thoughts and feelings around death, grief, love, and positive memories.
Death is an inevitable part of life, and creating space to talk about death with children, even when there has not been a bereavement, is healthy and can help them to manage difficult feelings in the future.
Dealing with the death of a loved one can be difficult and painful for both adults and children, and children rely on the support of the adults around them to help them deal with the loss.
Grief is a perfectly normal experience. It can present itself in many different ways; confusion, numbness, anger, guilt, sadness, anxiety, disbelief, and loneliness are just a few ways in which it can manifest.
By creating a safe, age-appropriate space for children to talk openly and ask questions, you can support them in working through their worries and assist them in their healing.
