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Clarissa Moll shares how her husband's tragic death in a hiking accident transformed her into a widow with four children and ultimately led to her calling helping others navigate grief and loss.
• Author of books on grief including her newest children's book "Hope Comes to Stay"
• One in five million children will experience the loss of a parent or sibling before age 18
• Importance of using real words like "died" and "dead" with children rather than euphemisms
• Grief is not something we "get over" but becomes a lifelong companion
• Learning to hold joy and sorrow in the same hand
• Grief has its own language that includes more than just sadness
• Most helpful support comes from people who simply sit with us without trying to fix our pain
• Remove the word "still" from conversations about grief as it implies a timeline
• Grief is both universal (everyone experiences it) and unique (no two experiences are identical)
• Clarissa produces Christianity Today's news podcast "The Bulletin"
Visit clarissamoll.com to learn more about Clarissa's work, and find her on Instagram and Substack.
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Chapters
1. Beyond the Darkness: Finding Hope After Losing a Loved One (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Clarissa Moll (00:00:47)
3. Clarissa's Personal Tragedy and Journey (00:02:07)
4. Talking Honestly with Children About Death (00:04:19)
5. The Language and Companionship of Grief (00:07:19)
6. Honoring Grief's Uniqueness (00:12:12)
7. Permission to Grieve Without Timeline (00:17:42)
8. Hope Comes to Stay (00:21:59)
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