Episode Highlights With SaraHow she got into the work of creating resources to help kids through something toughThe importance of talking to our kids about the hard stuffWhy we need to have the real conversations with them or they will make up stories about what is happening to help them understandWhy using simple language and explaining how this will affect them are two important piecesHow a calendar had such an impact on her daughter and her anxietyThe reason she wrote a children's book to help navigate those hard conversationsThe importance of therapists, accepting help when you need it, and healthy outlets for your own emotionsResources We MentionMighty and Bright - websiteWhat Happens When Someone I Love Has Cancer?: Explain the Science of Cancer and How a Loved One's Diagnosis and Treatment Affects a Kid's Day-To-day Life by Sara OlsherNothing Stays the Same, but That's Okay: A Book to Read When Everything (or Anything) Changes by Sara OlsherUp and Down, Round and Round: A book about understanding and identifying emotions by Sara Olsher

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