When Everything Changes

About the Book

A kind and steady resource for parents supporting grieving kids

When life turns upside down, When Everything Changes is here to help through life’s hardest moments. This gentle, thoughtful guide is designed for parents and caregivers navigating loss—whether it’s death, illness, or separation. Written by grief counselor Dr. Korie Leigh, this book provides clear, manageable information—right when you need it most. She also shares practical tools to help you support yourself and your kids as you parent through grief. You don’t have to have all the answers—just a willingness to show up, listen, and heal together, one step at a time.

With this book, you’ll:

• Understand what grief looks like in kids (and how it might surprise you)
• Learn how to talk to children of all ages about death, loss, or major changes—with simple, comforting language
• Find ways to care for yourself while parenting through grief
• Feel less alone and more confident—even when everything feels uncertain

Loss is never easy, but with this book by your side, you can walk the path of grief together and rediscover hope.

About the Author :

Dr. Korie Leigh is a child development specialist and grief counselor who specializes in working with children and families experiencing grief and loss. As an associate professor and program director, she teaches graduate courses on child development, death, dying, and bereavement. Dr. Leigh obtained her Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology. She wrote her dissertation on the lived experiences of bereaved parents. She also holds an M.A. in public health and grief counseling and a B.A. in child development. She speaks and presents at national and regional conferences on issues of grief, loss, and coping. Dr. Leigh is the author of What Does Grief Feel Like?, It Won't Ever Be the Same: A Teen's Guide to Grief and Grieving, When Everything Changes: Parenting Through Loss and Grief, and a forthcoming picture book about dyscalculia. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Review :
"An essential work that grieving families can hold onto in their darkest hours. Parenting through grief is an almost impossible challenge—balancing one's own sorrow while trying to guide a child or teen whose grief may appear confusing, even defiant—and this book meets that reality with compassion and clarity. With insights grounded in child and youth development and a focus on self-care, Dr. Korie Leigh offers parents and caregivers practical wisdom and profound reassurance. Bravo!" "Dr. Korie Leigh does an exquisite job of taking into consideration that developmental stages are imperative to how children grieve. In When Everything Changes, Leigh maps out how and WHY grief shows up in the body the way that it does—impacting the brain and causing shifts in relationships. This book gently and effectively teaches caregivers how to equip children with the tools to communicate what their grief looks like and offers clear, age-appropriate methods of processing. When Everything Changes is sure to become the go-to guide for understanding the complexities of helping a child understand grief and loss at every stage." "This is a book filled with practical advice, sound perspectives, and insightful observations about how children and adults grieve, all delivered with heart and clarity by an experienced empathetic clinician. You will receive support, accompaniment, and inspiration as you learn how to find your way through general and more specific aspects of one of life's greatest challenges—dealing with loss." "An invaluable companion for families navigating bereavement—clinically grounded, developmentally aware, and deeply humane. Wholeheartedly recommended."