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When your child wants to visit a distant grave

My six-year-old keeps asking to visit grandma's grave but it's two states away and I can't afford the trip right now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic constraints conflict with a child's need for physical connection to their loss, creating additional guilt for an already struggling parent.

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.