Mary Robinson's father died from cancer when she was 14. Now, she's helping kids learn how to grieve.
Mountainside, New Jersey When Tracy Crosby's husband died unexpectedly, she suddenly became a single mom to four young children.
"The hardest thing in the world is to tell your children that they're never going to see their other parent again," she said. Her children would cry a lot at bedtime because they missed their dad. Crosby worried about how they would cope long-term.Tracy Crosby and her four childrenNearly 5 million American children will lose a parent or sibling before the age of 18 and studies show they are at greater risk for depression, anxiety, academic failure and lower self-esteem.
12-year-old Jaiden's struggle after his dad's death 02:50Robinson: We are going to be opening a center in Newark in April. It's only 20 minutes away from us, but it's an urban community that's a world away in terms of resources. Children there are experiencing a lot of trauma in their lives. So, we're really thrilled about working there. We also provide grief education in the schools.
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