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Finding the Words in a Tough Time

Finding the Words in a Tough Time

Update: 2023-05-18

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When your child is blindsided by difficult news, it can be hard for them to find the words to say. John and Danny offer some advice for how to share bad news with your kids in an age-appropriate way. Plus, Jim Daly talks with Becky Harling about when she announced to her kids she'd been diagnosed with cancer.

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