Discussing disaster and loss with your kids
Great podcasts for parents and carers

Mon 26 October 2015
11 mins
How do you talk to kids about the dark side of life, like death, loss and natural disasters like bushfires or earthquakes? Just how honest should you be? Coming into bushfire season, we get advice from Dr Susie Burke, senior psychologist at Australian Psychological Society, about dealing with bad news and how it may affect your children.
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