AdvertisementMy family fractured, but at summer camp I felt normalThat happened the day before I was set to start junior high.
Kids don't process grief the way adults doFor years, I ruminated on the idea of a camp for bereaved kids.
Comfort Zone Camp started in 1999 near my home in Virginia.
AdvertisementThe acts might be a child singing for their mom, who loved music, or tossing a football with their friend because dad loved to play.
The whole thing was so silly but meaningful — the exact recipe for helping kids process loss.
Persons:
Lynne Hughes, I'd, Barbara
Organizations:
Service, Comfort, Business
Locations:
Michigan, Virginia