Behavior pathway
When Grief Looks Like Fear
After a parent dies, the question underneath many behaviors is whether it will happen again, or to them. This pathway collects our writing about fear and worry.
Everything on this pathway
Guide
10 Things Caregivers Need to Know When a Child Loses Someone to Violence
5 min
Loss type
Accident and Sudden Death
7 min
Age tier
Grief in Ages 0–3
5 min
Age tier
Grief in Ages 4–6
5 min
Loss type
Violent Loss
8 min
Age tier
Grief in Ages 7–9
5 min
Loss type
Illness Loss
7 min
Learn
When a Child Thinks God Should Have Stopped It
7 min
Words you can borrow
“You may feel less safe after what happened. That makes sense. We are going to keep talking about safety together.”
“What happened was not your fault. It was not your job to stop it. You are still allowed to be a child.”
“You do not have to ask every question today. When questions come, I want you to know we can talk about them.”
“You are allowed to have questions about God.”
“I do not have an easy answer for why this happened, but I will not leave you alone with the question.”
“Being angry or confused does not mean you are bad. It means this loss hurts.”