7 Things I’d Tell a Parent in the First Years After Losing a Child
Chris Coulter lost his daughter Maddie to suicide in 2015, when she was 14. Eleven years later, after telling his own father the truth about early grief, he rewrote what he’d tell a parent in the first years after losing a child: no schedule, a brain that changes, friends who go quiet, saying their name, and why some of it might make you angry.
What If Schools Treated Suicide the Way They Treat Fire?
Every school has fire drills, fire exits, and evacuation plans. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among Canadian teenagers and most schools have no plan for it at all. This article explores why schools avoid the conversation, what that silence teaches teens, what actually works, and what parents can do when their child’s school won’t start the conversation. Includes the Teen Signal Check tool.