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A Child’s View:Should Children Attend Funerals and Memorial Events?


​In my work as School Liaison, the question of whether kids and teens should attend funerals comes up frequently. Parents and caregivers are often uncertain about whether their children should attend funerals; teachers may not be sure what to say to students about attending a classmate’s service. Young people have expressed their concerns and opinions to me. Most students feel strongly that they should be given the opportunity to attend. I have heard from several teenagers who were not permitted to attend the services of grandparents and now harbor resentment and regret.  
 
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January 23 2019

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Jane Arnoff Logsdon, LSW, ACHP-SW 


A Child's View: Grief in the Digital Age


​Technology and grief go together like…well they really don’t go together, do they? Yet nowadays, everything we do is impacted by technology from ordering food to how we communicate. And this includes how we grieve. The current generation is exposed to technology from birth so they are the first ones to feel its influence throughout their entire childhood and adolescence. As parents and caregivers, it is often overwhelming to sort through what our youth is exposed to, but we must.


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May 17 2018

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Jane Arnoff Logsdon, LSW, ACHP-SW 

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