Talking to Kids About Grief

About this episode

Rob discusses with Katie Plunkett how to effectively communicate with children about death and grief.

In this episode of Obsessed With Death, Rob sits down with educator and Kid Talk creator Katie Plunkett to explore how we talk to children about death and why so many adults struggle to do it. Katie breaks down how kids understand death at different ages, why honesty matters more than protecting them, and how avoiding the conversation can actually create more confusion and fear. Follow Katie’s work at Kid Talk on Substack for more insights on communicating with kids.

People in this episode

Host: Rob

Guest: Katie Plunkett

Topics covered

• grief
• children
• communication
• death
• education

Keywords

• grief
• children
• death
• communication
• education
• honesty
• fear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kid Talk

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