Pooky Ponders – Big Questions with Brilliant People
Informal but informative.... Dr Pooky Knightsmith explores questions related to mental health and special needs. Sometimes it's deep, sometimes it's funny, it will always make you think...
Pooky Ponders – Big Questions with Brilliant People
What can adults do to make the pain a child feels after losing a parent a little more bearable? | Ian & Phoebe Gilbert
Today’s question is:
What can adults do to make the pain a child feels after losing a parent a little more bearable?
I’m in conversation with Ian & Phoebe Gilbert
Ian and his daughter Phoebe contributed to the book Independent Thinking on Loss and Phoebe has set up an enterprise with support from Prince's Trust all about helping schools help young people dealing with bereavement
LINKS:
Ian’s Website: https://www.independentthinking.co.uk/associates/ian-gilbert/
Phoebe’s Website: https://www.cwtchycare.com/about-us
Book: https://www.independentthinkingpress.com/books/teachingskills/independent-thinking-on-loss/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisiangilbert/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ITLWorldwide
Additional links:
BBC radio programme about the evolution of grief: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1pq7
Ian and Phoebe’s book: https://www.independentthinkingpress.com/books/teachingskills/independent-thinking-on-loss/ - if you use the code 'ITL20' you can get 20% off at checkout.
Winston’s wish: https://www.winstonswish.org
Wish Thunks to help schools open up conversations about life and death in a safe way: to help schools open up conversations about life and death in a safe way.
This is the link to Winston's Wish whose work Im sure you know about. And here is where we did some Thunks for them to help schools open up conversations about life and death in a safe way.
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