Creating space to stand in truth, by Susan David

About this episode

Susan David shares her experience of grief after losing her father and the importance of emotional honesty in parenting.

Psychologist and author Susan David invites us into the sad days after she loses her father as a child – and the kind teacher who helped her carve out space to feel her grief and sadness honestly. It's a lesson she takes into her own journey as a parent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Susan David

Topics covered

• grief
• parenting
• mental health
• loss
• emotional honesty

Keywords

• grief
• loss
• parenting
• emotional honesty
• mental health

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