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Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack | Grief
His birthday still comes around. So they share his favourite treat and play his game. Remembering can be a celebration. 🎈
Who it's for
Birthdays, holidays and anniversaries often bring grief back to the surface, and this clip gives families a concrete plan for those days.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A short Sesame Workshop video featuring Elmo and his cousin Jesse, whose father Jack has died. Elmo, Jesse and her family celebrate Jack's life by sharing his favourite food, laughing about silly memories and going out to play a game of baseball. Sesame Workshop presents it as showing that there are many ways to remember and celebrate a person who died.
Where to find it
YouTube, Sesame Workshop channel (free); also on sesameworkshop.org with a suggested discussion prompt for caregivers.
Before you start
Heads up: Death of a parent, gently told.
Age: All ages
If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you also miss the stars.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds
