ABSTRACT
With grief and loss, regardless of age, there really isn’t a statute of limitations on how long you can be affected. The expectation that we should “get over” a loss, doesn’t fit with human experience, even if the loss we are experiencing appears trivial to others. For example, before I owned a pet, I did not understand how absolutely devastating this kind of loss could be (and for how long!). We may adapt, but the loss remains a part of our lives. Grief can come in waves and also be tied with other feelings like anger and regret. Kids may sometimes show fewer external signs of grief or signs like anxiety and behavioral changes that are less recognizable. They may also be highly affected by the loss of someone they didn’t seem particularly close to, especially if their main caregivers are grieving.
