Are You Here?: Parenting Through Grief with Jenny Robinson Clark

About this episode

Natalie Gouché interviews Jenny Robinson Clark about parenting through grief and her children's book 'Are You Here?'.

Losing a parent is always hard. But, how do you talk to your kids about grief while also trying to heal yourself? In this episode of Momcozy Village: Together We Grow , Natalie Gouché chats with actress and author Jenny Robinson Clark about loss, parenting through grief, and what led her to write her children’s book Are You Here ?. Jenny talks about losing her mother in 2018 and a powerful moment that began her healing. She woke up at 3:00 AM and felt her mom was speaking to her. What began as song lyrics she wrote with her husband, Travis Clark, later became a children’s book about noticing the special ways our loved ones stay with us. Jenny shares what it was like to grieve while raising young kids, how she moved through the stages of grief, and the habits that helped her find peace again. She mentions meditation, prayer, journaling, and even talking to her mom every day, showing that remembering loved ones can be part of daily life. Jenny also talks about being open with her kids about emotions, helping them be curious about death rather than scared, and allowing both joy and grief to coexist. Overall, Jenny thinks that going through grief has made her a more communicative…

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Gouché

Guest: Jenny Robinson Clark

Topics covered

• grief
• parenting
• loss
• children's book
• communication
• emotions

Keywords

• grief
• parenting
• loss
• children's book
• emotions
• healing
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Are You Here?

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