The Gift of Grief™: A Practical Guide on Grief and Loss [Supporting Grieving Children]

When a child grieves, the adults who love them often feel lost. How do you explain death or divorce to a child? What do you say when their sadness comes out as anger, silence, or withdrawal? How can you help a grieving child feel safe in a world that suddenly feels unpredictable?

In The Gift of Grief: A Practical Guide on Grief and Loss [Supporting Grieving Children], Dr. Ajita M. Robinson, bestselling author, grief therapist, and nationally recognized speaker, offers an accessible, compassionate guide to understanding and supporting children through grief.

Drawing on decades of clinical experience and personal wisdom, Dr. Robinson helps parents, educators, caregivers, and faith leaders navigate the often-overlooked world of childhood grief. With warmth and clarity, she explores how grief shows up differently across ages and cultures, how trauma and loss intersect, and how adults can create safety, stability, and connection in the midst of pain.

This deeply practical and empathetic book will help you:

• Recognize how grief may appear through behavior, play, or silence.
  

• Learn what to say (and what not to say) when a child experiences death, separation, or change.
  

• Support grieving children at home, in schools, churches, and community spaces.
  

• Understand complex grief, trauma, and cultural influences on how children mourn.
  

• Use routines, rituals, and memory-making to nurture healing and resilience.
  

• Care for yourself as you support a grieving child.
  
  

Each chapter includes real-world scripts, reflection questions, and actionable guidance to help you meet children exactly where they are with honesty, empathy, and love.

Whether the loss is a death, a divorce, a chronic illness, or a life disrupted by change, The Gift of Grief: Supporting Grieving Children provides the tools to walk beside children with confidence and compassion. It reminds us that grief is not something to rush through, but something to grow through together.