Navigating Honest Conversations about Death in Parenthood

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Episode 2375:

Shelby Forsythia highlights common missteps parents make when talking to children about death. From using confusing euphemisms to avoiding the topic entirely, these mistakes hinder kids' understanding of death. Forsythia encourages honest, age-appropriate conversations that help children process loss and grief in healthy ways.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/four-big-mistakes-parents-make-when-they-talk-about-death-533e619a5eb1

Quotes to ponder:

"Children take things very literally! They are not able to process euphemisms like adults and as a result take words about death seriously."

"All relationships are unique and different, and no matter what kind of support system they have in place, children still need to grieve the person or pet who died."

"Kids are far more impacted by the absence of truth than by the truth itself."

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