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Ep. 32: The Youngest Grievers
FromGrief Out Loud
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
How do we talk with the youngest children about death? What words should we use? Can they even understand? In this episode Jana talks with Joan Schweizer Hoff about what helps (and what doesn't) when it comes to supporting preschoolers after a death. While children this age don't have the cognitive capacity to fully grasp the permanence and universal nature of death, concrete explanations, patience, and nurturing provide a foundation of support as they wrestle with understanding what it means when someone they love dies. For more information, check out The Dougy Center's Supporting Grieving Preschoolers Tip Sheet
Released:
Feb 10, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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