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How to Talk to Your Kids About Death

By: Jessica Borelli, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Jessica Borelli
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About the Creator - Dr. Jessica Borelli

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Dr. Jessica Borelli is a professor of psychological science at the University of California, Irvine, and the clinical director of Compass Therapy, a private practice in Newport Beach, California, specializing in children and families. She received her PhD from Yale University and completed her clinical residency at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Her work focuses on children's mental health and social relationships, and she has published more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. Her research focuses on examining the links between parent-child relationships, emotions, and health, as well as developing ways to promote resilience through strengthening relationships. Jessica has a strong interest in understanding and promoting family resilience in various contexts, including military families. She is the author of Nature Meets Nurture: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids and Relational Savoring: Using Guided Reflection to Strengthen Relationships and Improve Outcomes in Therapy.

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About the Creator - Dr. Jessica Borelli

About the Creator and Performer

Dr. Jessica Borelli is a professor of psychological science at the University of California, Irvine, and the clinical director of Compass Therapy, a private practice in Newport Beach, California, specializing in children and families. She received her PhD from Yale University and completed her clinical residency at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Her work focuses on children's mental health and social relationships, and she has published more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. Her research focuses on examining the links between parent-child relationships, emotions, and health, as well as developing ways to promote resilience through strengthening relationships. Jessica has a strong interest in understanding and promoting family resilience in various contexts, including military families. She is the author of Nature Meets Nurture: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids and Relational Savoring: Using Guided Reflection to Strengthen Relationships and Improve Outcomes in Therapy.

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Practical steps and reassuring advice!

Jessica Borelli offers practical suggestions for what can be an overwhelming topic. She talks about what steps to take in conversations with children of different ages and how to care for ourselves. Her advice helps talk about death and converse with children and adults about other difficult topics. The lectures provide a valuable toolbox for handling various scenarios, from pet loss to family illness. Dr. Borelli's expertise as a practicing psychologist lends credibility to the content.

While the subject matter is inherently heavy, the course offers a balanced, supportive approach. It could be particularly beneficial for parents, educators, and caregivers seeking to provide children with the emotional support they need during times of loss. Dr. Borelli's audiobook is a thoughtful, well-structured resource for anyone looking to navigate this difficult but essential aspect of child development and family communication.

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Sensitive, Practical, and Effective

No one wants to experience the death of a loved one, but the idea of having to break news of that death to your vulnerable child as you yourself grieve over that loss is possibly your worst nightmare. In How to Talk to Your Kids About Death, Psychologist/Professor Jessica Borelli takes the listener sensitively and empathetically through the whens, wheres, whys, and hows of navigating the distressing task of sharing devastating news. She presents options that allow for individual parenting styles and respect differences in children's coping styles and differences in cultural and religious traditions. In some cases the suggestions allow for flexibility, and in some cases the recommendations are firm and specific. Dr. Borelli offers research support for her recommendations and examples to explain her reasoning, all with complete clarity. To the listener, the recommendations and step-by-step processes are a comfort and make perfect sense. What a gift to all of us who someday will need guidance through this unbearably complex task in the midst of grieving a personal loss. And what a gift to your child, who looks to you for strength and reassurance, and finds it! Thank you to Dr. Borelli for this most important presentation.

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Amazing content and presentation, every parent should listen to this!

I loved how easy it was to listen to and how the approaches to talk about death can also apply to so much more…from a dropped ice cream cone to the most difficult things imaginable for a parent. I wish that this book had been out years ago. An absolute must read/listen for any parent!

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