5 Ways to Help Grieving Children Cope During the Holidays: Interview with Dr. Micki Burns | Episode 75

Dec 8, 2020 · 52m 50s
5 Ways to Help Grieving Children Cope During the Holidays: Interview with Dr. Micki Burns | Episode 75
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Children, Teens and Young Adult Grief When we look at developmental needs and abilities across the lifespan, we are aware of the need for different approaches to support our children....

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Children, Teens and Young Adult Grief
When we look at developmental needs and abilities across the lifespan, we are aware of the need for different approaches to support our children. Our youngest children ages 0 to 2 are often preverbal but still very aware that something is not right when a family experiences a major loss. School-aged children are often concrete thinkers and don’t always have the language to express their emotions fully. Teens are more existential thinkers and turn to their peers more often than not. And young adults, often due to their independence can sometimes fall through the cracks.

For most of us, our losses are exacerbated during the holiday season, when we experience the empty chair around the table. In this episode, Dr. Micki Burns and I discuss five ways we can support kids who are grieving at the holidays:

Plan

Communicate

Reflect

Remember

Cope

About Michaeleen (Micki) Burns, PhD
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Micki is the Chief Clinical Officer at Judi’s House and JAG Institute (JH/JAG) and adjunct faculty at the University of Colorado. JH/JAG is a comprehensive family bereavement center in Denver. A Licensed Psychologist with two decades experience providing therapeutic assessment and support to families facing adversity, Micki has witnessed the lasting impact of unaddressed grief. She is dedicated to ensuring appropriate care is available for all and raising childhood bereavement to a level of critical public importance. At JH/JAG she oversees the direct service, research, and training departments working towards a vision where no child is alone in grief. For more information on this episode go to https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/75
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