Parents and their children are spending a whole lot more time at home than they are used to, and it’s tough. We know parents are missing their jobs, incomes, security, privacy, and space; what are kids missing?

Because death is frightening to so many of us, it is a topic we rarely discuss, even less so, with children. Adults are usually confused, tongue tied, and reticent when a family member dies and they are confronted with children who have questions and feelings, and needs.