My son, B, is a soft-hearted boy. He is stubborn and persistent, but he is also very sensitive. His eyes fill with tears when he listens to certain music or watches an emotional scene in a movie. He doesn’t always cry, but I can tell that he feels things deeply. About seven months ago, we were having brunch as usual. I don’t remember exactly how the conversation got there, but somehow we started talking about how people die. We didn’t say anything like, “What if Mommy dies?” or “What if Daddy dies?” We were simply talking about death in general. … Continue reading When My Five-Year-Old Asked About Death: What Finally Comforted Him