Life, Death And How To Explain It All To Your Kids

This Glorious Mess

27-11-2022 • 19 mins

Death is an inevitable part of life, so how do we explain it when a loved one or a pet passes away?

Panic and create a distraction? Get existential about the meaning of life?

Gen Muir from Connected Parenting joined Tegan and Leigh to give some helpful tips. She discusses signs that your child might be grieving and how to gently handle the tricky conversation to make sure they get the information they need and you don't have to make it up on the spot.

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Host: Leigh Campbell & Tegan Natoli

Producer: Clare O'Halloran

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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