In todays world one in nine children lose a parent before they are twenty years old (Hello). Losing a parent at a young age is a life-changing event. It can turn a child’s life upside down, and flood them with countless emotions. All children handle this event in different ways. Shelly Aldrich of Hawarden, Iowa, lost her mother when she was seventeen years old and spoke to me about her life growing up without her mother. Losing a parent during your childhood is a traumatic event no matter your age. For young children losing a parent means losing the bond that is gained from a child-parent relationship. For older children they would lose a helpful hand as they mature and move on to their adult lives. Adults that lost a parent as a kid have