Introducing the Revised Edition

A Resource For:
  • Parents
  • Grandparents
  • Hospices
  • Palliative Care
  • Friends
  • Teachers
  • Counselors
  • Medical Staff
  • Funeral Directors
  • Clergy
"Preparing the Children is accurate, well organized, practical, and easy to read. It is an invaluable tool for our hospice families and required reading for the class I teach at UAA. It should be made available to all parents and grandparents."
Donna Stephens
Executive Director
Hospice of Anchorage, Alaska
"As a Palliative Care chaplain, I encounter many children who are dealing with death and loss for the first time. Preparing the Children makes my job easier. I have recommended this book to many colleagues because it was written by someone who has done the work and understands what children need to process their grief."
Mary Kay Kusner
Palliative Care Chaplain
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City
"In the months leading up to my husband's death, Preparing The Children was an invaluable reference that equipped me to anticipate the needs of my two young sons and guide them toward healthy grief. The wisdom, insight, and practical ideas in this book have made it one of the leading reference materials I now share with other families facing terminal illness and death."
Gina Kell Spehn
Author of The Color of Rain
Director of New Day Foundation for Families