When Bad Things Happen
A Guide to Help Kids Cope
Abbey Press
To “Neal, Neal, Orange Peel,”
with love and laughter.
A Message to Parents, Teachers,
and Other Caring Adults
As parents, teachers, guardians of our children, we try to guard them from life’s many evils. And yet we can’t—and we mustn’t—shelter our children completely from all hurt. What we can and must do instead is be protectors, healers, and teachers of our children to the best of our abilities…in good times and in bad.