We lost our dog in March and decided to bring on Gaia, an associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who is currently a middle school counselor, to chat about how to talk about and discuss death and grieving with your kids. This is a must listen to for everyone, not just parents. You will definitely learn something about grief and coping for yourself too. * Optional * bring some tissues!   Gaia Altshuler’s email for private practice and more information:  GEAltshuler@gmail.com  Raising Mentally Strong Kids by Daniel G. Amen, MD and Charles Fay, PhD: https://amzn.to/3zUV62e Birds and Bees Course: https://bit.ly/3pDR9to “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” is a quote by A.A. Milne. The quote is sometimes attributed to Winnie the Pooh, but it can also be attributed to Milne The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3ZWGutN The Invisible Leash by Patrice Karst: https://amzn.to/3ZUMT8Y I’ll always Remember by Kayla J.W. Marnach: https://amzn.to/4eVELcw Shrinking Show on Apple: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bs Episode 37 Your Kids and Their Bodies with Kayla J.W. Marnach: https://open.spotify.com/episode/16tjP2VsuNeAVUUJkScUse?si=a5650824e5724c80 Episode 38 Your Kids and Their Bodies Part 2 with Kayla J.W. Marnach: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51gYHsEKKAQeT2P26R6WEy?si=d4f565eaa18744e5  Hooray Heroes: https://hoorayheroes.com/ Your Grief Your Way by Shelby Forsythia: https://amzn.to/3U4oQ3v I’ll Love You From Afar by Racha Mourtada : https://amzn.to/4f200JV Slumberkins - use code BGM15 for 15% off : https://bit.ly/4dG3JM8   00:00:05 - Intro 00:00:48 - Who is Gaia? 00:02:14 - Tiff - Dog and Cat People 00:07:05 - Navigating Grief with Children 00:13:39 - Be clear and Age appropriate 00:16:50 - Hold space for your Grief 00:18:53 - Modeling your Grief journey 00:24:36 - Commercial - Slumberkins 00:25:41 - Give your kids a Grief script 00:27:51 - Engage with your kids when they seem sad 00:30:00 - Doctors don't cause Death 00:37:53 - What would you say to Little Lauren? 00:39:04 - Grief grows as You grow 00:40:24 - Grief means you're fully Alive 00:43:26 - How to hold space for Grief 00:44:09 - Don't put a timeline on your Grief 00:45:43 - Dealing with your Grief IS productive 00:50:13 - Recap of Tips to deal with Grief 00:57:49 - Closing