Helping Kids Cope with Pet Loss

October 14, 2013

They were, of course, devastated.

A year ago, we lost our family dog. Maggie was the pup we’d had since before my ex and I were married. She was an everyday part of our lives and even after separation, she split her time between the two houses. Bugsy, on the other hand, was my ex’s dog he adopted for the kids.…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.