ParentData with Emily Oster
Parenting Through Grief: The impossible state of needing while giving
Dec 21, 2023
Marisa Renee Lee, author of 'Grief Is Love,' discusses navigating grief while parenting and the challenges of balancing personal sorrow and creating a joyful experience for children. They emphasize the importance of normalizing big emotions, honesty and communication with children, and supporting kids through the mourning process.
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Quick takeaways
- Grief during the holiday season presents unique challenges, requiring a delicate balance between personal grief and creating a joyful experience for children.
- It is important to be honest with children about one's own grief, providing age-appropriate explanations and modeling emotions to help them navigate their own grief.
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Grief and the Holidays
The podcast episode explores the complex nature of grief during the holiday season. While holidays are associated with joy and celebration, they can also serve as reminders of the loved ones we have lost. The host, Emily Oster, shares her personal experience of grieving her mother and how traditions and memories can evoke an intense sense of longing. The episode highlights the challenges of balancing personal grief while trying to create a joyful holiday experience for children. The importance of finding support from friends and those who understand grief is emphasized.
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