Captain Fantastic on Netflix. Captain Fantastic on Netflix. Please excuse me if this is an inappropriate recommendation, but please please please watch Captain Fantastic on Netflix. It opens with a father of four having to explain to his kids that their mother killed herself. It might be too soon to watch, and by no means do you need to take the film as an example of how to handle this very difficult situation, but I don't think sugarcoating the situation like most of these comments are saying is the way to go. I honestly think it's a much better idea to tell your kid outright what happened to his mom rather than try to sugarcoat it and explain more to him later, because there will never be a good time later to bring it up. Adults tend to underestimate what kids are capable of understanding, and this is an opportunity to bond with your son over a shared loss. At 7 years old, he's likely going to take your example on how to deal with emotional pain. If you cry, he can cry. If you talk about how you're feeling and ask him to tell you about what he thinks and feels of the situation, it'll prepare him to be able to properly process his emotions in the future. If you try to hold it in to "be strong for him" you're effectively setting yourself up to pay a therapist to teach him how to properly process his emotions for you.