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The Goodbye Talk.What to say when someone dies. Word for word, by age.

The exact words parents are scared to say, by age, ready in a few minutes. Start with the one door you need tonight: someone just died, someone is very sick, or prepare now.

$39, yours to keep.

Get The Goodbye Talk

Digital. In the app, plus pages to print at home. You can also send it as a gift.

A grown-up's hands and a child's hands holding a small seedling

The Real Words

“Died” is the kindest word. We explain what each soft phrase sounds like to a child (“He’s in your heart” becomes “How do I get him out?”) and what to say instead.

What’s inside

87 cards and 3 printables

  • The First Talk: scripts for 3 ages and 4 situations, including the hard-to-explain ones
  • The 4 Truths, each with a 2-minute activity
  • What They'll Ask: 24 real questions with answers
  • Big Feelings, Goodbye Day, Keep Them Close rituals, Hard Days through the first year
  • Grown-ups around them: a school email, a caregiver note, what to tell friends
  • Every Child: support for autistic children and children who learn differently
  • Printables: the 4 Truths poster, My Memory Page, sources

$39, yours to keep.

Get The Goodbye Talk

Digital. In the app, plus pages to print at home. You can also send it as a gift.