{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Momcozy Village - Together We Grow","title":"Are You Here?: Parenting Through Grief with Jenny Robinson Clark","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1402,"description":"Losing a parent is always hard. But, how do you talk to your kids about grief while also trying to heal yourself?\nIn this episode of Momcozy Village: Together We Grow, Natalie Gouché chats with actress and author Jenny Robinson Clark about loss, parenting through grief, and what led her to write her children’s book Are You Here?.\nJenny talks about losing her mother in 2018 and a powerful moment that began her healing. She woke up at 3:00 AM and felt her mom was speaking to her. What began as song lyrics she wrote with her husband, Travis Clark, later became a children’s book about noticing the special ways our loved ones stay with us.\nJenny shares what it was like to grieve while raising young kids, how she moved through the stages of grief, and the habits that helped her find peace again. She mentions meditation, prayer, journaling, and even talking to her mom every day, showing that remembering loved ones can be part of daily life.\nJenny also talks about being open with her kids about emotions, helping them be curious about death rather than scared, and allowing both joy and grief to coexist. \nOverall, Jenny thinks that going through grief has made her a more communicative, conscious parent who is able to talk to her children about difficult topics and help them grow.\nEpisode Highlights\n01:12 – What is Are You Here? about and why did Jenny write it?\n03:49 – Trying something new during every pregnancy.\n06:49 – The dreams, desires, and purpose outside of pregnancy.\n07:44 – How Jenny kept parenting through her grief.\n10:25 – Connecting with a loved one when they’re no longer there.\n12:20 – Jenny’s children were part of her grief process.\n 17:44 – What Jenny wishes every parent knew about grief.\n21:02 –  How grief changed Jenny’s parenting style.\nAbout the Guest: Jenny Robinson Clark\n\nJenny Robinson Clark is a believer in the enduring power of love and the magical signs all around us. The first draft of Are You Here? was written in the wee hours of the morning in a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FiA34-toSWr8WSZuvdrIJsmEa4G-l9FYDyTVjbkxLjs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMzUz/M2UxYTEzZDAzZTUw/N2ZiYmVjZDQxMWY2/ZjI3NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}