Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when ...

Don’t lock away grief, and don’t feel under pressure to “put it in perspective” because “it’s only an animal” and “you can simply get another one”’ ...

Last week, my family had a significant loss when we unexpectedly had to put our cat down. He had lovingly roamed our house for 12 years and was the kids’ unlikely protector. Boo was a loyal feline, ...