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Sesame Street for Military Families: When Families Grieve

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In this 28 minute video, Elmo’s dad talks with Elmo about his Uncle Jack who died and helps Elmo understand that he won’t be seeing him when they visit their cousins.

Sesame Street has a series of videos and activities that suport grieving children, including the above video. Watch another one of the videos where Gordon and Abbi explore what it means to have big feelings here. Then download a printable feelings journal here that will assist grieving children with sharing their feelings. You can also visit the Sesame Street for Military Families website in order to find more resources, videos, and activities on grief.

View more military grief resources here

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