We lost our dog in March and decided to bring on Gaia, an associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who is currently a middle school counselor, to chat about how to talk about and discuss death and grieving with your kids. This is a must listen to for everyone, not just parents. You will definitely learn something about grief and coping for yourself too. * Optional * bring some tissues!

Gaia Altshuler’s email for private practice and more information:  GEAltshuler@gmail.com 

Raising Mentally Strong Kids by Daniel G. Amen, MD and Charles Fay, PhD: https://amzn.to/3zUV62e

Birds and Bees Course: https://bit.ly/3pDR9to

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” is a quote by A.A. Milne. The quote is sometimes attributed to Winnie the Pooh, but it can also be attributed to Milne

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3ZWGutN

The Invisible Leash by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3ZUMT8Y

I’ll always Remember by Kayla J.W. Marnach: https://amzn.to/4eVELcw

Shrinking Show on Apple: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bs

Episode 37 Your Kids and Their Bodies with Kayla J.W. Marnach: https://open.spotify.com/episode/16tjP2VsuNeAVUUJkScUse?si=a5650824e5724c80

Episode 38 Your Kids and Their Bodies Part 2 with Kayla J.W. Marnach: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51gYHsEKKAQeT2P26R6WEy?si=d4f565eaa18744e5 

Hooray Heroes: https://hoorayheroes.com/

Your Grief Your Way by Shelby Forsythia: https://amzn.to/3U4oQ3v

I’ll Love You From Afar by Racha Mourtada : https://amzn.to/4f200JV

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00:00:05 - Intro

00:00:48 - Who is Gaia?

00:02:14 - Tiff - Dog and Cat People

00:07:05 - Navigating Grief with Children

00:13:39 - Be clear and Age appropriate

00:16:50 - Hold space for your Grief

00:18:53 - Modeling your Grief journey

00:24:36 - Commercial - Slumberkins

00:25:41 - Give your kids a Grief script

00:27:51 - Engage with your kids when they seem sad

00:30:00 - Doctors don't cause Death

00:37:53 - What would you say to Little Lauren?

00:39:04 - Grief grows as You grow

00:40:24 - Grief means you're fully Alive

00:43:26 - How to hold space for Grief

00:44:09 - Don't put a timeline on your Grief

00:45:43 - Dealing with your Grief IS productive

00:50:13 - Recap of Tips to deal with Grief

00:57:49 - Closing