Grief and Loss in Childhood: When Trauma Isn’t Violent But Still Wounds

This video explores how grief becomes traumatic when children cannot fully process loss. Learn how to recognize the signs of traumatic grief and support your child with empathy, structure, and connection.

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Grief and Loss in Childhood When Trauma Isn't Violent But Still Wounds

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In this video, we explore what happens when grief becomes too overwhelming for a child to process—when a loss, especially sudden or confusing, becomes traumatic. Many children lack the language to express grief, so it shows up in behavior, silence, or even physical symptoms. Parents often feel unsure of how to respond, especially when their child’s pain doesn’t look like “typical” grief. You’ll learn how to recognize signs of traumatic loss, what it means to support mourning versus melancholy, and how to help your child honor their loss.

Common Pain Points

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Feeling Powerless and Confused

Parents often feel lost when their child’s grief shows up as silence, anger, or regression instead of sadness.

Minimizing the Impact of Loss

Well-meaning adults may assume young children “won’t remember,” unintentionally dismissing deep emotional wounds.

Uncertainty About How to Help

Many caregivers worry they’ll say or do the wrong thing, or that talking about the loss will make things worse.

Module Benefits

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Recognition and Understanding

Learn to identify when grief crosses into trauma and how it may present in children of different ages.

Supportive Language and Tools

Gain strategies to help your child process loss through ritual, expression, and attuned presence.

Pathways to Healing Together

Discover how to create family narratives, validate emotion, and commemorate loved ones as a source of connection and strength.