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Articles and stories to help you navigate your grief, support your children, and find small moments of healing.

Grief Is Stalking You: How Parents Can Model Healthy Grief for Their Children

Show your kids that grief is safe to feel. Learn how modeling healthy grieving helps children cope with loss and build emotional resilience. ...more

Grief

September 29, 2025•3 min read

Grief Is Stalking You: How Parents Can Model Healthy Grief for Their Children

Grief Storms in Children: How Parents Can Be a Safe Harbor

Learn how to help your child navigate grief storms with honesty, patience, and presence—becoming the safe harbor they need in times of loss. ...more

Grief

September 22, 2025•3 min read

Grief Storms in Children: How Parents Can Be a Safe Harbor

Helping Kids Through the Grief of High-Conflict Parenting

Discover how high-conflict parenting impacts children’s grief—and learn practical ways to create safety, stability, and emotional connection. ...more

Divorce

September 22, 2025•1 min read

Helping Kids Through the Grief of High-Conflict Parenting

What Is a Grief Storm? Understanding Your Child’s Emotional Weather

Dr. Athy created the grief storms as a way to help parents talk about grief with their children. A grief storm is pattern of behavior and expression of emotions. Explanation of the creation of grief s... ...more

Grief

November 08, 2024•3 min read

What Is a Grief Storm? Understanding Your Child’s Emotional Weather

Grief Is Like a Gel Water Bead: How Kids’ Feelings Resurface

Explaining grief to children using water beads. ...more

Grief

November 08, 2024•2 min read

Grief Is Like a Gel Water Bead: How Kids’ Feelings Resurface

Hi, I’m Dr. Annette Athy. I write these articles to help parents feel less alone in their grief. My hope is that you’ll find words here that meet you where you are, and gentle practices you can use with your children.

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