Contributions by Andy McNiel
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It is important to balance technology use with activities that are proven to have a positive effect on children’s overall health and well-being.
6/26/2024 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2024/2024may-video-grief.jpg)
Video discussion on choices we have regarding our thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes in the midst of grief.
5/29/2024 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2024/30-1-growingup.jpg)
TAPS Youth Programs can support you and your children through grief with age-appropriate activities and plenty of opportunities to grow as a family.
5/24/2024 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2024/2024mar-video-stress.jpg)
Video discussion on how stress impacts our physical and mental health and ideas for managing stress while grieving.
3/26/2024 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2024/2024feb-video-valentines.jpg)
Video discussion on how we can honor our love for those who have died and embrace the changes their death has brought to our lives.
2/12/2024 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/29-4-klinger.jpg)
For bereaved parents, get ideas to help make the holiday season still meaningful for you and your children.
12/6/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/2023dec-video-bereavedkids.jpg)
Part 2 of video recording with adults who were bereaved as children or teenagers to provide insight in what grief was like during childhood and adolescence.
12/5/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/2023dec-holidaychildgrief3.jpg)
For children grappling with the loss of a loved one, the holiday season brings a mix of emotions. Here are some tips to find moments of joy amidst the grief.
11/19/2023 - TAPS - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/2022nov-childgriefawareness.jpg)
November 16 - 22, 2023 is Children's Grief Awareness Week. TAPS recognizes this time in support of our bereaved children, teenagers, and families.
11/16/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/2023nov-video-bereavedkids.jpg)
Video recording discussion with adults who were bereaved as children or teenagers to provide insight in what grief was like during childhood and adolescence.
11/13/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/29-3-attitude.jpg)
Grief is not something that children or teenagers can easily plan for or control. Discover how to help your children become aware of things they can control.
11/1/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/2023oct-video-emotions.jpg)
Video recording discussing these difficult emotions and ideas for addressing each of these experiences or supporting those walking this difficult road.
10/24/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/29-2-healthygrowth.jpg)
Discover some simple ways you can encourage continued healthy growth and development for your child even in the midst of grief.
7/26/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2023/29-1-spring.jpg)
Hundreds of studies conducted around the world revealed spending time in nature has significant benefits to physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
4/7/2023 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/28-4-gingerbread.jpg)
Get tips to help our children and teenagers traverse the holiday celebrations while also reconciling their feelings of grief.
12/5/2022 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/2022nov-video-families.jpg)
Video discussion on the ways to remember your loved one, enjoy family traditions, acknowledge your loss and take care of yourselves this holiday season.
11/9/2022 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/28-3-klinger.jpg)
One of the ways we can help our children after loss is to give them tools to cope with the thoughts and emotions that accompany grief.
11/7/2022 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/2022nov-childgriefawareness.jpg)
November is Children's Grief Awareness Month. TAPS recognizes this important time of year in support of our bereaved children, teenagers, and families.
11/1/2022 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/2022sep-superheroes.jpg)
Using “hero” themes can help children cope with grief, endure life’s challenges, learn to forgive, and find meaning in life in the midst of painful experiences.
9/8/2022 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/2022jul-backtoschool.jpg)
Here are some suggestions on how schools can provide a supportive environment for students who may be grieving the death of a loved one.
7/31/2022 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2022/28-2-understandingchild.jpg)
Get suggestions for better understanding how your child feels most comfortable being in the world, and how to best spend our energy parenting them.
7/28/2022 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2021/2021mar-video-styles.jpg)
Video recording discussion on how to increase understanding, communicate needs, and support different grieving styles among your family members.
4/13/2021 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2020/2020dec-video-family.jpg)
Video recording discussion on strategies for coping with the challenges of grieving during the holiday season, including how to make the holidays meaningful.
12/8/2020 - Andy McNiel![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2020/2020dec-video-fivethings.jpg)
Video recording discussion on talking to kids about suicide and how child and teen grief after a suicide loss differs from other types of losses.
12/1/2020 - Andy McNiel - Carla Stumpf Patton