Grief and children

“Il divano blu,” a picture book with text by Claudia Ravaldi and illustrations by Chiara Cunati, published by CiaoLapo Edizioni, is now available in our charity shop. We present it …

How can we talk to our children about perinatal bereavement (or other traumatic experiences)? A small theoretical framework and some practical ideas to keep trust and honesty at the center …

Then you will find the way to yourself leads to the island that is not there

Perinatal loss involves older brothers and sisters who pass in a few moments from expecting a little brother to an unexpected bereavement.

When talking to children it is necessary to lower yourself to their height. We adults, perhaps because of the knees that are no longer too elastic, are a little reluctant …

Whose is perinatal bereavement? Who suffers the most? Is it a private and therefore unsharpable mourning? Do children notice the pain of their parents? Should parents keep children out of …

Simone is five years old, with a round face and hazel eyes. Simone loves playing with toy cars, going to the nursery school to visit her teacher Anna, drawing dinosaurs. …