Talking to Your Kids About Hard Seasons
From Rural Realities by Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
May 14, 2026 · 14 min · Season 4 · Episode 51
About this episode
The episode discusses how to talk to children about difficult times in farming and mental health.
The second episode of our four-part series for May is Mental Health Month focuses on talking to children when you or your farm are going through a hard time. Join host Karen Endres from the Wisconsin Farm Center as she discusses practical ways she has used to talk to her kids about challenging topics and what has worked at different ages. It’s important to protect our kids, but it is equally important to show them how to navigate hard times with honesty, security, love and the knowledge they ...
People in this episode
Host: Karen Endres
Topics covered
- mental health
- children
- communication
- farming
- family support
Keywords
- mental health
- children
- farming
- communication
- support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wisconsin Farm Center, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
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