My guest today is Clarissa Moll, and she’s here today to talk about helping teens cope with grief. Clarissa shares her story and what led her to griefwork. We discuss how teens grieve and what your child(ren) want and need to know during loss. Clarissa offers us tips around relationship building and starting tough conversations with our adolescents. We end our conversation talking about spirituality in grief.
Takeaways from the show
Teens don’t have a lot of resources around grief
Adolescents don’t grieve like children or adults, and everyone grieves differently
Asking your child what it’s like to be a grieving teenager
Needing our teen’s guidance into what they need from us
When, what, and how much to share with your child
Being the gatekeeper for your family
The importance of one trusted adult and building a community of support
Wanting to say the “right thing” while not layering on additional sadness
“Be a good question asker, not a good advice giver”
Spirituality in grief
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