The first day without sunshine

When a child faces the loss of someone or something that they cherish deeply, they are suddenly faced with a range of emotions that they do not understand and often cannot cope with. The First Day Without Sunshine deals. with the five steps of grief in a way that shows children that what they are going through is a natural process that all of us feel when we lose something or someone special. Grief is both emotional and physical and affects children in ways that are hard for them to understand or cope with. Grief. can come after losing someone or something through death, or even from separation through divorce, abandonment, or countless other reasons. The First Day Without Sunshine highlights the range of emotions that your child or grandchild may deal with and gives a starting point for conversations with them on their level. It seeks to show them that what is happening to them is something that is natural and that with time these feelings will pass. It gives the caregiver a tool to begin that much-needed. conversation.