Tag: asking about death

Why Our Dog’s Gift To Us In Dying Was Closeness

Monday, July 24 2017 No Comments

After 28 years of being together, my husband and I divorced. My son and two daughters were in their teens. The divorce and the years leading up to it had been very painful for each of us in the family. After the divorce and the heartache it brought, our dog Molly and I became companions,

The Death Question: When Your Child asks “Will you die?”

Wednesday, June 22 2016 No Comments

Children become aware of death at a young age, sometimes younger than we’d expect or are comfortable with. So when your child asks “will you die?” it can be hard to deal with. Hand in Hand Instructor Anca Deaconu’s son first showed his concerns through play. “We were having special time and I was his old