Episode 173 | Dr. Korie Leigh - What Does Grief Feel Like?
Child Life On Call: Parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories with a child life specialist
English - June 07, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness Medicine nurse parents resident cancer child childlife childlifespecialist condition disease doctor Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. Korie Leigh is our guest today on the podcast, sharing with our listeners what grief feels like. Dr. Leigh is a Child Life Specialist, Thanatologist, Associate Professor, and most recently a Children's Book Author. Katie and Dr. Leigh have an essential conversation surrounding grief and what it feels like and how her new book, "What does grief feel like?" can guide parents and professionals to navigate the questions that come with talking about grief with children.
[3:55] Dr. Leigh introduces herself
[5:00] Sharing her why
[6:24] Growth in grief
[7:49] Dr. Leigh's new book launched
[9:33] Helping children navigating grief
[11:02] Reflecting on the grief process
[12:47] Conversations about grief take place over time
[13:42] How grief is felt in the body
[15:51] Asking for feedback and input to expose pre-teens and teens
[17:43] Dr. Leigh's new book
Connect with KorieBookshop link: https://bookshop.org/a/85078/9781631987069
Publisher link -the 20% off code is A23LEIGH
https://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit-publishing/p/what-does-grief-feel-like/899857/
Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/What-Does-Grief-Feel-Like/dp/1631987062
My website: www.korieleighphd.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkorieleigh/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drkorieleigh
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkorieleigh
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