In this episode we explore the ways that our culture has created a view of death that is often confusing, shrouded in secrecy, and downright dishonest, and the reasons it's important to talk with our kids about death from a young age.
I chat with Christian Shaefer, a funeral director, EMT, and Forensic Investigator about the reasons for including children in the conversation about death and the importance of acknowledging their need for a proper grief process.
I also speak with Samuel Issah about Ghanian cultural norms surrounding death and funerals, and about his involvement in the rites and burial process of his father, a Dagomba chief.
And finally, I have a conversation with Liz & Allison, sisters who lost their mother when they were very young. The talk about the emotional and psychological support they did and didn't receive as children, and about how losing their mother has influenced the way they talk with their own children about death and mortality.
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