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1. Ep. 479 A Teen’s Guide to Grief and Grieving with Korie Leigh PhD kwyattmd 1:05:27

Learn about a helpful book for grieving teens by grief counselor and thanatologist Dr. Korie Leigh … and why you should have it on your bookshelf.

My guest Dr. Korie Leigh is a grief counselor and an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Thanatology Program at Marian University. She has spent 20 years working with children and families experiencing grief and loss. She is the author of two books including What Does Grief Feel Like? and It Won’t Ever Be the Same: A Teen’s Guide to Grief and Grieving. Learn more about her work at the website:

korieleighphd.com

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This episode includes:

• How children and teens are the forgotten grievers of our society
• How childhood grief is most often expressed behaviorally and may be missed by adults
• There is a gap in resources for children and teens as well as a gap in understanding their experience
• About 1 out of every 10 children will experience the death of a parent or sibling before the age of 18
• Why teachers need to be trained to recognize grief in their students
• Resource for becoming a “grief informed” school
• Tips for dealing with grief in the classroom, including the teacher’s own grief
• Books are helpful for children to find the words to talk about their grief and its many emotions
• How Dr. Leigh’s books help fill a gap in developmentally appropriate materials for children and teens
• Thanatology courses and certificates offered through Marian University WI

Links mentioned in this episode:

• New York Life’s Grief Sensitive Schools Initiative
• Hero’s Path Palliative Care in New Mexico
• Ed Tronick’s “still face” experiment
• Marian University Thanatology Program
• NEW Gift Guides for Caregivers, People Receiving Care, and People Who are Grieving
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