Fresh Take: Sara Olsher on Talking to Our Kids About Hard Things
b"When we're going through difficult seasons in our lives\\u2014illness, death, divorce, tragedy\\u2014it feels easier to protect our kids by leaving them out of the conversation. Sara Olsher, founder of Mighty + Bright, says kids don't miss a thing\\u2014and that we're missing the opportunity during such times to help our children learn resilience.\\nSara founded Mighty + Bright after guiding her child through her own divorce and cancer diagnosis. Mighty + Bright provides visual schedules, picture books, and other tools to help parents prioritize mental health for their kids, learning together and incorporating coping skills into their day-to-day lives.\\nIn this interview Sara, Margaret, and Amy discuss:\\n\\nHow to raise resilience for ourselves and kids\\n\\nWhat works for families who are in hard seasons\\n\\nWhy protecting kids from difficult issues doesn't work\\n\\n\\nHere's where you can find Sara: \\n\\nhttp://mightyandbright.com\\n\\n@mightyandbrightco\\n\\nCheck out all the amazing children's books Sara has written: https://bookshop.org/contributors/sara-olsher\\n\\n\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"