
Helping Children Smile Again with Amanda Seyderhelm
Whether it's the grief of bereavement, the strain of divorce or the uncertainty of a new home or school, loss and change affect children in countless ways. Teachers and parents frequently find themselves ill-equipped to help children struggling with the difficult feelings that these situations, and others like them, bring. Helping Children Smile Again offers guided support for teachers, health professionals and parents through interviews with experts in the fields of education, healthcare and parenting.
Podcasting since 2020 • 38 episodes
Helping Children Smile Again with Amanda Seyderhelm
Latest Episodes
S2 #13 If you can't say it, sing it with Sophie Garner
"If you can't say it, sing it" is not only Sophie Garner's mantra, it's the title of her new book, a journal going deeper into supporting children in navigating their emotions through creative expression.Having started her professional c...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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38:09

S2 #12 Helping children to engage with their grief in order to heal with Justin Bowen
After his wife died in 2016, Justin Bowen wanted to create a resource for Schools based on the caring support his young children received from their local School in Worcestershire. Be The Rainbow is that resource. His young daughter pai...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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36:43

S2 #11 Is there such a thing as "Good Grief" following a bereavement with Jane Harris
Can there be anything called ‘good’ grief especially when it follows from the death of a child?Surely grief is that most abject of conditions in which you are thrown into an endless darkness, where despair overcomes hope, and longing fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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50:52

S2 #10 How to talk to a child about bereavement with Ann Chalmers, Chief Executive, Child Bereavement UK
Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one will know that you never stop grieving for those you have loved, and what an important journey it is to find a way to live with that loss.Child Bereavement UK has been helping families f...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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47:46

S2 #09 What can parents do 'in the meantime' while they wait for a professional assessment with Safeguarding expert Kayla Shepherd
Waiting can be stressful. While the waiting lists for child mental health assessments get longer, our anxiety ramps up. Parents and children wait in limbo. Feeling helpless. Do professionals hold all the answers? What can we do ‘in the meantime...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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34:41
