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When children ask about their dying grandparent

My daughter keeps asking why grandpa sleeps so much now and I have no idea how to explain that he is slowly leaving us without terrifying her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

We must somehow translate the unspeakable reality of approaching death into words a child's heart can hold.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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