Still Dancing
A storybook to help children cope with losing something they loved.
Extreme weather can damage our homes and physical spaces, but these losses are more than material. Often, the things we lose carry memories that are special to us. In this story, Abby loses one of her favorite loveys to a flood. Her story focuses on one simple thing she lost, but it represents something bigger, something adults feel too: the loss of our sense of safety. Whether your child has experienced a flood or any other situation, regaining that feeling of safety, and understanding that memories live on, can help build their resilience and hope for the future.
In the story, Abby tries these strategies:
- Naming her emotions, and helping the grown-ups in her life do the same
- Belly breathing together
- Thinking of ways to help others
- Using creative expression to process what happened
We hope your family can try these simple strategies together as you navigate your own recovery. Because just like Abby, no matter what you have lost, the music in your heart never stops. You can still dance.
