Grieving a Grandparent: A Kid's Guide to Processing Loss and Empathy
03/30/25 • 51 min
Avi from London shares his journey of loss after his grandfather's passing three years ago, while author Sarah Miriam Gross discusses her book "Invisible Tribe" for children coping with parental loss and offers guidance on supporting those grieving.
• Avi describes his close relationship with his grandfather "Poppy" and the painful experience of losing him to cancer during COVID
• Avi reflects on his healing process and how we're given "the power to forget such sadness that we won't be sad all the time"
• Sarah Miriam Gross explains how her personal experience of losing her father in first grade inspired her book "Invisible Tribe"
• The concept of the "invisible tribe" represents children who share the experience of loss but cannot be identified from the outside
• Sarah Miriam provides practical advice for being a supportive friend to someone who has experienced loss, emphasizing treating them normally rather than like "fragile crystal"
• Different children respond to grief in unique ways - some maintain normalcy, some constantly reminisce, others become overly serious
• Sensitivity involves balancing normal treatment with awareness of potentially painful topics
• Avi maintains connection to his grandfather by saying brachos aloud and inviting others to respond with "amen"
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Avi from London shares his journey of loss after his grandfather's passing three years ago, while author Sarah Miriam Gross discusses her book "Invisible Tribe" for children coping with parental loss and offers guidance on supporting those grieving.
• Avi describes his close relationship with his grandfather "Poppy" and the painful experience of losing him to cancer during COVID
• Avi reflects on his healing process and how we're given "the power to forget such sadness that we won't be sad all the time"
• Sarah Miriam Gross explains how her personal experience of losing her father in first grade inspired her book "Invisible Tribe"
• The concept of the "invisible tribe" represents children who share the experience of loss but cannot be identified from the outside
• Sarah Miriam provides practical advice for being a supportive friend to someone who has experienced loss, emphasizing treating them normally rather than like "fragile crystal"
• Different children respond to grief in unique ways - some maintain normalcy, some constantly reminisce, others become overly serious
• Sensitivity involves balancing normal treatment with awareness of potentially painful topics
• Avi maintains connection to his grandfather by saying brachos aloud and inviting others to respond with "amen"
🎧Remember to send all responses, questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected].
🎧Make sure to follow InKredible Kids on your favorite podcasting app, so you never miss an episode. Be sure to rate the podcast⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and drop a review!
🎧Explore our website: https://inkrediblekids.org/
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Watch "Morah Tziri at TAL Academy: Kids with Dyslexia & Language-Based Learning Differences are Thriving!"
Click here to watch.
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Join our first-ever InKredible Kids "RAISE THE VOLUME" campaign here.
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You can be a sponsor too! If you are interested in sponsoring an episode as a zchus for something dear to you, email [email protected].
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InKredible Kids - Grieving a Grandparent: A Kid's Guide to Processing Loss and Empathy
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Hey kids , welcome back to the next episode of the Incredible Kids Podcast . My name is Moritz Ciri and I will be your host . Through this incredible journey , we are going to meet many incredible kids . They are going to share with us their stories , some of them super cool and different like you've never heard before , and some you may say are just ordinary , but all of them i
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