Life Grows Around Us

Parenting Through Grief: Helping Your Teen Navigate Loss

When a teenager experiences loss, grief can feel unpredictable and overwhelming. As a parent, you may struggle to reach them-wondering whether to give them space or encourage them to open up. Life Grows Around Us is your guide to supporting your teen through one of life's most difficult experiences, helping them process their emotions while maintaining trust and connection.

This compassionate and practical book explores how grief manifests in teenagers-through mood swings, withdrawal, academic struggles, or sudden changes in behavior-and provides actionable strategies to help them cope. With expert insights, real-life examples, and thoughtful conversation starters, you'll learn how to foster resilience while respecting their unique grieving process.

Whether they've lost a parent, sibling, friend, or mentor, this book equips you with the tools to be their steady anchor. Because while grief may change them, your support will help them find their way forward.

Includes actionable ways to help your teen cope with loss:

Writing and Expression ExercisesLetters to your Loved OneRelfection Exercises