Here you will find the external sources referenced in our Grief videos, as well as supplemental resources that will help you continue to navigate meaningful conversations around messy faith with your TCKs.
Kathleen Gilbert
Loss and Grief between and Among Cultures: The Experience of Third Culture Kids by Kathleen Gilbert
A study finding that loss and grief is often disenfranchised and ambiguous for TCKs.
Grief.com
“The Five Stages of Grief” A brief overview of the five stages of grief by David Kessler, co-author of On Grief and Grieving.
“The 10 Best and Worst Things to Say to Someone in Grief” A practical tool if you know someone who is grieving and are figuring out how to talk to them.
Instructional
Seeking Help and Support During Grief and Loss
An instructional on dealing with and supporting complicated grief by the American Cancer Society.
Marilyn Gardner
Communicating Across Boundaries
“When the Lights Go Out and Jesus Isn’t Enough,” a beautiful and powerful essay by Marilyn Gardner about being “Jesus with skin on.”
Aniticipatory Grief
How Anticipatory Grief Differs From Grief After Death
The differences between and characteristics of grieving before or after a loss.
What’s Your Grief
A short podcast episode by two mental health professionals for learning a little bit about the various types of grief, plus their website. Highlight: “Grief makes us all totally crazy.”
Shared Grief Project
Fox & The Hound
The Invisible String
A nonprofit dedicated to the mission of no child grieving alone--their resource page includes some great conversation guides.
A great movie for talking with young children about grief, since it deals with a non-traumatic goodbye. And for older TCKs, it can inspire nostalgia and reflection!
A delightful book by Patrice Karst and Geoff Stevenson about the feelings that connect and continue even when we’re not with the people we love that is a wonderful discussion starter for the grief of goodbyes.