The Goodbye and the Goldfish: First losses, handled gently
Lena Fairwood · narrated by Nora Crane
2026
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A goldfish floats to the top of the bowl, or a grandparent's chair sits empty, and suddenly a child needs words you were never taught to say. This is steady guidance for that first encounter with loss: how to explain death without frightening euphemisms, what questions to expect at bedtime, how grief shows up as anger or silence, and small rituals that give a child somewhere to put their sadness. Gentle, clear, and grounded in the moment at hand.
18 chapters
- 1Getting Our Bearings5m
- 2Chapter 1: Saying Hello to Goodbye15m
- 3Chapter 2: The Shape of a Small Sorrow11m
- 4Chapter 3: Why It Hurts So Much13m
- 5Chapter 4: Finding the Right Words13m
- 6Chapter 5: The Goldfish Funeral12m
- 7Chapter 6: A Warm Cup of Comfort13m
- 8Chapter 7: Boxes Full of Memories12m
- 9Chapter 8: Drawing Out the Feelings12m
- 10Chapter 9: Walks That Talk12m
- 11Chapter 10: Bedtime Stories for Big Feelings14m
- 12Chapter 11: Soothing Sips and Steady Tummies13m
- 13Chapter 12: The Family Check-In13m
- 14Chapter 13: Building Your Gentle Goodbye Plan13m
- 15Chapter 14: When to Ask for More Help13m
- 16One Last Thing3m
- 17About the Author2m
- 18Before You Close the Book1m
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