A Story About coping with the Loss of a Parent

By Julie Kaplow and Donna Pincus

Samantha Jane hasn't been smiling much lately. She lost her smile about a month ago. That was when her dad died. Samantha Jane misses her father very much. Sometimes the sadness feels so big she is afraid to let herself feel it. Sammy Jane is also worried about her mother, and whether they are all going to be happy again someday. But then she feels guilty. Is it right to feel happy when her father can't be here to enjoy life, too?

Losing a parent is a profoundly life-changing event for a child. Samantha Jane's Missing Smile gently guides families through the feelings, thoughts, and wishes that children experience when a parent dies, and offers helpful tools for lasting hope and happiness. Softcover, 32 pages.

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