The topic of children's hospices is still relatively new, but highly relevant. Each year, several outpatient and inpatient children's hospices open across the country. But what really happens in a children's hospice? What requirements must one meet to volunteer there? How do parents react when they learn that their child is critically ill? Should they tell their child the truth or remain silent? What issues concern the sick children and adolescents? How do they envision death or life after death? What support is available for guardians? How do women, men, or siblings grieve? Should children attend a funeral? This book is aimed at anyone who has had to say goodbye to a beloved relative, those who are facing such a farewell, or those who deal with it professionally.