Crummy Conversations: How to Talk with Kids about Death, Divorce, Diagnosis, Disaster and Departure

We can't prevent our children from going through difficult life experiences. Sometimes the cookie crumbles, and we are left trying to clean up the metaphorical mess. Crummy Conversations offers the Courage to Communicate Model, a practical and effective guide for talking with children about life's 5 Big Ds: Death, Divorce, Diagnosis, Departure, and Disaster.

Using humor and real-life situations, Surtees writes for everyday parents, educators, and professionals trying to do their best on the ...