When my own grief rose in me, stretching in my sternum, begging for release, I’d escape to the porch. At 24, my brother’s unexpected death had boomeranged me back to my parents’ home. I was a child again, and the porch was my treehouse, my secret space, my respite.
When Grief Comes To Class
Every student deserves to feel accepted, understood, and supported after a loss. Grief can occur from any type of loss, change, or transition (not only death losses). For example: friendship changes, break ups, moving schools/states, natural disasters, man-made disasters, medical diagnoses, physical changes, financial changes, etc.