Monica Williams Murphy tells it like it is. This post is great for all you parents of young ones out there. By talking frankly and openly about death you can help your kids deal with the subject that is the most difficult for most adults I know. Newsflash: KIDS ARE OK TALKING ABOUT DEATH! If their parents are. But when they learn to be hung up on it, fears can last a lifetime. Check out this piece!

When I was seven and a great aunt died, I wasn’t even told. When I figured it out (duh, when the adults are talking in hushed tones, the kids listen!), I asked if I could go to the funeral. The response was, “Children don’t go to funerals.” My questions: What’s so bad that I can’t go? OMG, it must be awful! Who can I ask about it? Answers: None given. N/A. Don’t even ask. I had to fill in the blanks from my imagination. That’s not a good way to learn about death, folks.

Are you comfortable talking about it?