How We Teach Children To Face Grief And Move Forward
From Bereaved But Still Me by Anna Jaworski
January 1, 2026 · 31 min · Season 10 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode discusses how to help children cope with grief and loss through various methods and rituals.
Grief doesn’t run on a schedule, and kids feel that truth in their bones. We sit down with author and grief group facilitator Ta'Shay Mason to unpack how children experience loss, why feelings often arrive in waves, and what adults can do to create safety without forcing conversation. From a mother’s steady persistence to the surprising comfort of equine-assisted activities, Ta'Shay shares practical ways to help kids express themselves when words feel too heavy. You’ll hear about a powerful memorial option many families don’t know exists: eco-friendly reef balls that incorporate a loved one’s ashes and become a living habitat for marine life. Families decorate the form together with handprints, shells, and ribbons, then watch it lowered into the sea and receive coordinates to visit later. This ritual turns goodbye into a shared act of care for the ocean, giving children something tangible, creative, and hopeful to hold onto. We also talk about common dynamics like anger, magical thinking, and memory gaps, and how to normalize them with honest language and gentle choices. Ta'Shay walks us through her series A Child’s Journey Through Grief, where a nine-year-old learns to say…
People in this episode
Host: Anna Jaworski
Guest: Ta'Shay Mason
Topics covered
- grief
- children
- loss
- emotional expression
- memorial options
- group therapy
Keywords
- grief
- children
- loss
- equine-assisted activities
- memorial options
- group therapy
- emotional expression
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Child’s Journey Through Grief
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