Mother's Day. A day of "shoulds" for many. You "should" be happy. You "should" be celebrating. Your Mum "should" still be here. You "should" be able to call yourself a Mum by now. You "should" have your child with you today. Your relationship with your Mum "should" feel simple and warm and card-aisle easy. I'm sorry if today holds some of those "shoulds" for you. I also want to say, before Sunday arrives, that I understand this as a human, not only as a grief professional. T

Kids grieve differently. Their age shapes how they make sense of loss, but make no mistake, children grieve from a very young age, even when they don't have the words for it. I watch this unfold in my work all the time. A three-year-old who keeps asking where Grandpa is. A seven-year-old who suddenly won't go to school. A ten-year-old who's angry at everyone and doesn't know why. The urge to protect What I often see is adults trying to shield kids from grief. It makes sense.

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