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The Long Echo childhood grief series is dedicated to helping children, adults, caregivers, educators, faith leaders, and communities understand the lifelong impact of losing a parent young in life.

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Current Release

The Long Echo

A memoir and grief-centered work about losing a father to violence in childhood, surviving the silence that followed, and learning how grief continues to echo through identity, fatherhood, faith, fear, and healing. This is the foundational work of the childhood grief series.

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New Ebook

The Secret of Childhood Grief

A guide for caregivers, teachers, and parents to recognize the grief a child cannot say out loud. Instant PDF download, $9.99.

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The Childhood Grief Series

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Explaining Death to Young Children

Age-appropriate language and approaches for talking to young children about death and loss, written for caregivers who want to be honest without being overwhelming.

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For the Child Who Lost a Parent Violently

Specific guidance for families navigating the unique grief that comes when a parent's death involves violence, sudden loss, or traumatic circumstances.

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When Grief Looks Like Anger

Helping caregivers, educators, and communities understand why grieving children may express their pain through anger, defiance, or withdrawal rather than tears.

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For the Adult Who Lost a Parent as a Child

A reflective guide for adults still carrying the weight of childhood parent loss, exploring how early grief shapes adult identity, relationships, and healing.