What people are saying about tear soup:

Tear Soup recognizes and reinforces the fact that every member of the family from the youngest to the oldest will grieve in their own way. Taking their own time and in doing so, they will find those things which help them best.

TEAR SOUPBy Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen Illustrated by Taylor Bills

• Affirms the bereaved • Educates the un-bereaved • A building block for children

FEELING HEARTS

These tactile objects can help move people out of their heads and into their hearts. The conversation moves to a deeper level. Order as single hearts, or in sets of 20 with a cloth, drawstring bag.

“Bought this book for my 8 year old grandson. We read it together and shared different memories of grandma. He came to the conclusion that my pot of tear soup for grandma was a lot bigger than his. He also knows that it’s ok to cry and he can call me anytime if he wants to make tear soup together.”

“I highly recommend the book for ages 3 - 103.”

“I ordered Tear Soup to use with children who are suffering from grief in my school. It is a wonderful book. The pictures are beautiful! The message should help the children understand that the way they are feeling is okay.”

“After reading this book it did make my 10 year old daughter cry for a long time. However then she was able to talk about my Mother’s death like we had not before. It was a great conversation starter and good for the whole family.”

A grandmother uses the dragonfly’s “secrets” to explain to her grandson how they will always be together.

THE SECRET OF THE DRAGONFLY By Gayle Shaw Cramer

Illustrated by Jan Jones

*NEW FROM GRIEF WATCH*

When a parent is diagnosed with cancer, the illness and treatment can be stressful for the whole family. This easy to use

A TINY BOAT AT SEA

By Izetta Smith, M.A.

How to help children who have had a parent diagnosed with cancer

booklet touches on how to support children without burying the information in pages of explanations.

THE COMFEE DOLL

A warm, huggable friend to hold for comfort.

Heat this flannel covered friend in the microwave for three minutes and have a cuddly, soothing friend to hold. The Comfee is helpful for a grieving or distraught youngster, or for the child in all of us when our arms ache to hold on. Will stay warm for up to an hour. Contains calming lavender & flax.

THE PERFECT GIFT TO GIVE A CHILD WHO NEEDS SOMETHING TO CLING TO.

Also available: the comfee heart and the comfee heart with an embroidered word.

Customize your Comfee!Pick your color and have a name embroidered around the Comfee’s heart.

This list only covers some of the products we offer. Visit our website for a more comprehensive list! 2116 NE 18th Ave • Portland, OR 97212

ph 503.284.7426 fax 503.297.1328 www.griefwatch.com

. . . helping you to help othersin their time of grief. . .

GRIEF WATCH is a nationally known and highly regarded non-profit organization devoted to helping professionals who work with persons who are grieving. We publish the acclaimed book, TEAR SOUP, and other resources that can help individuals to understand and cope with their grief.

Available through Grief Watch

DVDs

Tear Soup $29.95 Helping Children Grieve $59.99 When a Loved One Dies: Walking Through Grief as a Teenager $35.95

Grief Books for Children

Tear Soup, a recipe for healing after loss $19.95 Sopa de Lagrimas (Tear Soup in Spanish) $14.95 The Secret of the Dragonfly $14.95 The Angel with the Golden Glow $15.95 When Someone Very Special Dies $6.95 The Next Place $16.95 Lost and Found $8.95 The Very Beautiful Dragon $8.95 When Dinosaurs Die, a Guide to Understanding Death $7.99 After a Death, An Activity Book for Children $12.95 After a Murder, A Workbook for Grieving Kids $12.95 After a Suicide Death, An Activity Book for Grieving Kids $12.95 We were gonna have a baby, but we had an Angel Instead $8.95 Someone Came Before You $8.95 Lucy Lettuce, a head of her time $4.95 Where’s Jess $4.95 If I Could Be Sick for You for Just One Day $14.95 When Mom and Dad Separate, Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief from Divorce $9.95

Books for Helping Children Cope Helping Children Cope with Grief, 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child $9.95 Keys To Helping Children Deal With Death and Grief $6.95 Helping Children Cope With Death $9.95 Helping Children Cope With Grief $9.95 Helping Teens Cope With Death $9.95 A Tiny Boat at Sea, how to help children who have had a parent diagnosed with cancer $6.00 Helping the Grieving Student $9.95 When Death Impacts Your School, A Guide for School Administrators $9.95 What About the Kids? Understanding Their Needs in Funeral Planning & Service $9.95

Handmade Ceramics

Feeling Hearts (20 in a soft bag) $17.50 Feeling Heart Single $1.00 The Remembering Heart $8.50 The Love Stone $1.00

Specialty Items

The Comfee Doll or Comfee Heart $12.00 The Comfee Heart with Embroidered Word $15.00 Support Cards $5.00 Statement Shirt $12.50