Nancy Saltzman’s husband and their two sons were killed in a small plane crash. For ten years, Nancy got up every day and went to work as an elementary school principal, where her children had been students. Her initial job was to support her staff and students through their grief. When she decided to retire to write her memoir, Nancy had to face her story and the pain she endured while living as a Radical Survivor. […]
When a family cares for a loved one in hospice, one of the many challenges is helping young children understand what is going on around them. Christine Thompson wrote the picture book Scarlet Says Good-Bye to help kids learn about hospice and capture memories. Turns out it’s also a great resource for the grownups in the room—hospice workers, parents, and grandparents— to ease the conversation in an emotional time of stress. […]
Deborah Tainsh never set out to write a book about the loss of a child, nor did she envision becoming a children’s writer as she processed her grief. But after the death of her stepson in Iraq, Deborah wrote two books to help others and has made it her life’s mission to use words and stories to make sense of the senseless and to offer love to the lonely. […]
