<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW40512884 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">When it comes to children and grief, </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">there's</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> a lot we misunderstand</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">. </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">Adults might think they are either resilient and unaffected, too young to understand</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">,</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">or irreparably broken</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> by the death of someone in their life</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">. </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">In reality though</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">, their</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> experiences of grief </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">can be </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">just</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> as profound and complex as those of the adults around them.</span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW40512884 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">In this episode of </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">Grief Out Loud</span><span class= "TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">, Jana talks with </span><span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW40512884 BCX0">C</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW40512884 BCX0">ertified</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">C</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">hild </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">L</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">ife </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">S</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">pecialist </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW40512884 BCX0" href="https://www.kidsgriefsupport.com/about" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Jessica Correnti</span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang= "EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> about what children </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">actually need</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> when someone they love dies. Drawing from more than </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">a decade of </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">working in pediatric hospitals and her private practice, </span></span><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW40512884 BCX0" href= "https://www.kidsgriefsupport.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Kids Grief Support</span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang= "EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">, Jessica </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">offers</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> practical ways adults can help children understand death, express their feelings, and develop lifelong coping skills. </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW40512884 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">Jessica also shares the personal story of </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">going through several miscarriages and the stillbirth of </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">her daughter Maggie</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">. She reflects on how her professional knowledge as a child life specialist shaped the way she and her family included their toddler son in meeting Maggie, how they continue to keep Maggie woven into everyday family life, and why simple, honest conversations help children carry grief over time rather than "move on" from it. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW40512884 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">We discuss</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">:</span></span></p> <ul> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">What child life specialists do and why every family facing illness, injury, or death could</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">benefit</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> from their support. </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">How Jessica's own experiences with pregnancy loss transformed her understanding of grief.</span> <span class="EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">Why "at least..." statements often leave people feeling more isolated.</span> <span class="EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">How to prepare children for difficult experiences using clear, concrete</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">language</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> grounded in the 5 senses</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">. </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">Why grief conversations</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">don't</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> need to be one big </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">talk but</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">can unfold through hundreds of small moments over </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">time.</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">Why</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW40512884 BCX0"> children </span><span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW40512884 BCX0">aren't</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> just naturally </span><span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW40512884 BCX0">resilient, but</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> need support to become </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">resilient.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":279,"335559991":360}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">How coping strategies evolve throughout grief, for both children and adults.</span> <span class="EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">The ways Jessica continues to parent Maggie through her work, writing, and advocacy. </span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW40512884 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0">Jessica is the founder of </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW40512884 BCX0" href="https://www.kidsgriefsupport.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Kids Grief Support</span></a><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> and author of </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW40512884 BCX0" href= "https://www.kidsgriefsupport.com/childrensgriefbooks" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">The ABCs of Grief</span></a><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW40512884 BCX0"> children's book series, resources that help children and families better understand grief, emotions, and coping.</span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW40512884 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="EOP Selected SCXW40512884 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> Learn more about Dougy Center's grief education & training offerings: <a href= "https://www.dougy.org/professionals-trainings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dougy.org/professionals-trainings</a></span></p> </div>
