{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stop Trying to Protect Your Child from Grief","description":"Episode Description \u201cYour child doesn\u2019t need the pain removed. They need you to help them move through it.\u201d In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t, Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, breaks down one of the biggest mistakes parents make when their child is grieving. After losing her nephew Austin, Sharon learned that grief isn\u2019t something you can protect someone from. Especially not your child. Because your kids already feel everything. They feel your silence. They feel your sadness. They feel what\u2019s not being said. They just don\u2019t have the words for it. In this episode, Sharon walks through what actually happens when parents try to shield their children from grief, why that instinct makes sense, and how it unintentionally creates confusion, fear, and isolation. She also explains what children really need, how to talk to them about loss, and why your own grief work is the most powerful tool you have to help them. This conversation is not about being a perfect parent. It\u2019s about telling the truth. Because your child is not learning from what you say. They\u2019re learning from what you show. What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode Why children feel everything, even when they can\u2019t express it What happens when you try to protect them from grief Why avoiding the truth creates confusion instead of comfort How children process grief differently from adults Why your own grief work matters more than what you say How to talk to your child about death in a way they can understand Questions to Sit With After Listening Take your time with these. What am I trying to protect my child from? Am I avoiding their grief\u2026 or my own? What emotions from my child are hardest for me to sit with? What did I learn about grief growing up\u2026 and how is that showing up now? Homework for You Write this at the top of a page: \u201cWhat am I trying to protect my child from?\u201d Then answer honestly. Not the version that sounds like you\u2019re doing it right. The real one. Because clarity is what builds trust. And trust is what makes grief safer. Resources + Next Steps If this episode hit you, it\u2019s because something in you is ready to stop avoiding and start understanding grief, for you and your child. You don\u2019t have to figure this out alone. \ud83d\udc49 Join the masterclass: https:\/\/griefdiscovery.com Because your child doesn\u2019t need perfection. They need you. ","author_name":"Grieve That Sh!t","author_url":"http:\/\/healingstartswiththeheart.com","html":"