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When your grieving child doesn't cry

My teenage daughter hasn't cried once since her brother died three weeks ago and everyone keeps telling me that's not normal.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent faces pressure to pathologize their child's grief response while questioning whether emotional numbness signals deeper damage.

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.