Grief and Loss with Young Children with Taryn Kaplan

On this episode of Children Deserve Better, Dr. Jasmine Moses is joined by Mx. Taryn Kaplan, director of Heights Cooperative Preschool, for an honest conversation about grief, loss, and what it means to support children through hard things.Together, they reflect on their own experiences with grief after the loss of people they love and explore the many ways children experience grief, too. They discuss why grief is about more than death, how children experience loss when routines change or people leave, and why adults need to stop shielding children from difficult truths.Mx. Taryn shares what it looked like to navigate the death of their best friend while continuing to support the children in their classroom. Dr. Jasmine Moses reflects on talking with her three-year-old daughter after the death of her mother and what it has meant to grieve alongside her child.This episode is a reminder that children notice more than we think they do. They deserve honesty, support, and space to ask questions. Together, Jasmine and Taryn discuss grieving out loud, the importance of allowing children to see grown-ups express emotion, and why there is no timeline for grief.In this episode, they discuss:Why grief is about loss and change, not only deathHonest, developmentally appropriate ways to talk with children about griefWhy children need to see adults grieve and express emotionHow to support children through grief at home and in the classroomWhy grief has no timeline and why children deserve ongoing supportResources to support the discussionWhere to find Mx. Taryn:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hey.mx.taryn/More About Heights Cooperative Preschool: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heightscooppreschool/Website: https://www.heightscooppreschool.org/Resources for Grief and Young Children: Goodbye: A First Conversation About GriefThe Invisible StringExplaining Death to A Three Year OldHelping Toddlers Cope with Grief and ChangeSupport the showFind Dr. Jasmine Moses On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theantibiasece/Visit Her On The Web: https://www.equityinbloom.com/