Real Talk with Kid Docs
Join us, Dr. Beth Vukin and Dr. Joe Vukin, two pediatricians with different backgrounds who want share real talk about the things parents want to know. Along the way, we will also explore the human side of medicine and have some real talk about caring for kids and for each other.
Real Talk with Kid Docs
Episode 33: An Approach to Discussing Death and Grief with Children
In episode 33 we are joined by Dr. Laura Bennett Murphy, a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the University of Utah. Dr. Laura Bennet Murphy received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duke University. She completed a Pediatric Psychology internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University.
Our conversation centers on how to talk about death with our children. All living things will one day die - plants, pets, friends, family members - and being honest with our words and emotions is important to teach kids ways to understand their grief.
Dr. Bennet-Murphy explains 'leaning into' the grief process to feel solidarity and emotional security with our kids; teaching appropriate vocabulary to describe the feelings associated with grief and using words as tools to work with our understanding of it; and, recognizing grief as a part of life and living.
Episode References:
Books:
-The children’s book series "A Little Spot of Emotion" by Diane Alber. This series features different emotions as the start of each book. Some of our favorites are Sadness, Frustration, Anger and Anxiety.
-"Good Inside" by Dr. Becky Kennedy
Movies:
-Inside Out
-Inside Out 2
Youtube video:
-Good bye Mr. Hooper from Sesame Street, https://youtu.be/gxlj4Tk83xQ
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