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When your child talks to photos of the deceased

I caught my eleven-year-old talking to his dead mom's picture like she was really there and I don't know if I should interrupt these conversations.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent witnesses their child's intimate grief ritual and struggles to distinguish between healthy connection and concerning detachment from reality.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Children and grief — supporting young people?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.