Hi. I’m glad you’re here. I hope I can help.

My blog, Small and Simple Stories of Support, began as a children’s grief support resource and has shifted into a gentle home for the short stories I write about life and loss and being human. I think of them as gratitude parables and valued pieces of teaching anchored in grace.

As a writer, I foster an inclusive and child-led approach to help children process loss to create an environment of belonging.

Use this site to:

  • connect with links to local and national grief supports

  • draw from my comprehensive bibliography of grief-themed children's literature

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“Suzanne is considered an expert in the state when it comes to helping children deal with grief and I strongly endorse any statement she makes.”

— Karen Menke Paciorek, Ph.D., Professor, Early Childhood Education & Children and Families, Eastern Michigan University