When family members died, I struggled to share the news with my kids. Looking at photos helped all of us.

When family members died, I struggled to share the news with my kids. Looking at photos helped all of us.

The author (not pictured) showed her kids photos to deal with the loss of a family member.Andrey Sayfutdinov/Getty ImagesMy grandparents were very present in my life and helped raise me. When they died, the hardest part was telling my kids about it. I leaned into memories to help my kids process their loss. I grew up with my grandparents — they raised my brother and me when our parents couldn't. My grandfather was plagued with health issues thro…