How to Talk to Your Child about Kobe Bryant

As you have undoubtedly seen in the news, this past Sunday, Kobe Bryant along with his thirteen-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other individuals, died suddenly in a helicopter crash. Around the world, people of all ages felt waves of different emotions as the news of the crash circulated quickly through many media sources and was repeated over and over. Alerts popped up on devices, and some children were exposed to the news before they even had a chance to be told by their parents what had happened. Last night, his wife broke the silence on her own grief, noting that there weren’t enough words to describe her grief and pain. Have you asked your children or teens how they feel about Kobe’s death, yet?

If you don't know much about Kobe Bryant, he spent all of his 20 seasons in the NBA as an LA Laker, earned 18 All-Star selections, five championship rings, and two Olympic gold medals. Kobe, who joined the NBA at 17, and was only 41 when he died, left behind three daughters and a wife.