Guiding Little Hearts
Guiding Little Hearts is a gentle, faith‑rooted resource designed to help parents support young children through the loss of a sibling. Curated by Jessica Wilfore for Red Bird Ministries, it offers simple language, age‑appropriate explanations, and compassionate guidance to help little ones name their feelings, understand what death means, and feel safe, loved, and supported as they grieve.
Printable Downloadable Resources
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Talking to Your Child About Burial
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Talking to Your Child About Cremation
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Explaining Death to a Child on the Autism Spectrum
Multimedia Library
This gentle social story helps children understand what sibling loss means through simple language, soft visuals, and a calm, reassuring tone. It guides them through big feelings, offers grounding truths rooted in faith, and helps them know they are safe, loved, and not alone. Designed with sensory‑sensitive children in mind, the story can be watched with or without audio, allowing families to choose the experience that best supports their child’s needs.
A Gentle Social Story for Sibling Loss
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