How to Help Children Through Grief: A Therapist’s Guide to Healing After Loss | Stacy Schaffer

Grief is something we all experience—but when it comes to children, it’s often misunderstood.In this powerful episode of The Life We’re Given Podcast, Brandi Lewis sits down with child therapist and author Stacy Schaffer to explore how children process grief, trauma, and loss—and how adults can better support them through it.Drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience, Stacy shares how to build trust with children, recognize nonverbal signs of grief, and create safe spaces for emotional expression. This conversation also dives into real-world challenges families face today, including anxiety, school safety concerns, and the impact of social media on mental health.Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or someone navigating grief yourself, this episode offers practical tools, emotional insight, and a deeper understanding of what it truly means to support a child through loss.This is more than a conversation—it’s a guide to showing up with compassion when it matters most.https://stacyschaffer.com/