Episode 106: Child Grief

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10/24/19 • 17 min

On Grief: A Podcast about Death

In this episode, we discuss:

How to prepare children if someone they know is going to die soon
How to help children understand what death is before it happens in the family
How to recognize normal child grief patterns
When to know if a child's grief is more complicated
How do other factors (such as the media, divorce, or animal deaths) complicate child grief
What to never say to children who are grieving
And much more...

Special Guest: Andrea Warnick.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to prepare children if someone they know is going to die soon
How to help children understand what death is before it happens in the family
How to recognize normal child grief patterns
When to know if a child's grief is more complicated
How do other factors (such as the media, divorce, or animal deaths) complicate child grief
What to never say to children who are grieving
And much more...

Special Guest: Andrea Warnick.

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Episode 105: Caitlin Doughty

Caitlin Doughty answers questions from kids and myself alike. We discuss:

What are the legalities of cannibalism?
Will animals dig up my body if I'm not buried deeply enough?
Can you be cremated on a funeral pyre in America?
Can you still be buried alive?
And many more...

Special Guest: Caitlin Doughty.

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Episode 107: The Right to Die With Exit International's Philip Nitschke

While most of us respect that the terminally ill or very old might want to exercise their right to die, not many have come around on the idea that any adult with mental capacity should have the right to end their life on their own terms.

Philip Nitschke joins me to explain why Exit International provides information and works to move legislation past a medicalized model to bring this crucial right to more people.