Family Care
When the Pet Grows Old: Preparing children for the hardest part of love
Lena Fairwood · narrated by Clover
2026
3h 22m$4.99
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A child notices before anyone says it aloud: the old dog moves slower, the cat sleeps more, something is changing. This is the steady guidance for that season: how to answer hard questions honestly without frightening them further, what to say as a pet's health declines, how to include children in saying goodbye in ways that fit their age, and how to help them carry the loss afterward. Gentle, honest, and quietly reassuring.
Inside this audiobook
17 chapters
- 1Before We Start3m
- 2Chapter 1: The Hardest Part of Love14m
- 3Chapter 2: What Growing Old Really Means13m
- 4Chapter 3: Why It Sneaks Up on Us13m
- 5Chapter 4: Starting the Conversation Early15m
- 6Chapter 5: Answering the Questions Kids Actually Ask15m
- 7Chapter 6: Giving Children a Job to Do13m
- 8Chapter 7: Little Comforts That Mean a Lot12m
- 9Chapter 8: The Words We Choose15m
- 10Chapter 9: When Brothers and Sisters Feel It Differently14m
- 11Chapter 10: Making Room for Goodbye14m
- 12Chapter 11: After the Pet Is Gone14m
- 13Chapter 12: Turning Care Into a Calm Routine11m
- 14Chapter 13: A Gentle Weekly Plan for the Whole Family16m
- 15Chapter 14: When It's Time to Call the Vet14m
- 16You Are Doing Fine4m
- 17About the Author3m
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