# From Grief to Growth: Dr. Korie Leigh and Emily Gatto on Helping Kids Cope

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Published: 2026-06-14T04:33:00+00:00
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In this powerful episode of Reading With Your Kids , we're shining a gentle, hopeful light on some of the hardest moments families face—grief, loss, anxiety, and big feelings—and how books can help us navigate them together. First, Jed talks with Dr. Korie Leigh , a thanatologist (an expert in death, dying, grief, and loss) and author of "When Everything Changes: Parenting Through Loss and Grief." Korie explains that grief isn't just about death; kids grieve through divorce, incarceration, deportation, climate disasters, illness, pet loss, and ambiguous losses when someone is missing but not gone. She introduces the idea of disenfranchised grief —the very real pain society often refuses to recognize. Korie's book is designed like a field guide for families in crisis : quick, concrete, and practical. The first half explains how kids understand loss at different ages and how caregivers can check in with their own emotions. The second half offers scripts, "say this/not that" examples, and tips for specific situations like death, pet loss, hospitalization, divorce, and more. She stresses the importance of being honest and concrete with kids ("died" instead of "went away") while also honoring each family's faith and cultural beliefs . Then Jed welcomes Emily Gatto , licensed clinical social worker and author of "June's Big Wave" and the June series. Through a warm, kid-friendly narrator, June walks readers through worry, anxiety, new activities, sibling struggles, and sleep issues , using age-appropriate cognitive behavioral tools . Emily shares how stories help kids name their feelings, practice coping skills, and give parents a natural way to start big conversations. Throughout the episode, Jed and his guests celebrate reading together as one of the most loving ways to bu…

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