Insight - Good Grief and Coldplay - 08/07/14

Most adults have a difficult time addressing death and loss.  It’s no wonder why absurd explanations are concocted when explaining death to children and young adults.  Joe Primo, Executive Director of Good Grief (NJ based organization that serves families and children on the death of a mom, dad, brother or sister) and author of “What Do We Tell the Children”, explains what type of dialogue should occur when having the feared and dreaded “death” conversation.  It’ll help you prepare for the inevitable - the death of people we love, and most importantly – children will benefit from a more sensible explanation which they will be able to process logically.

 

Mark muses on the life of James Brady and his major influence as a gun control advocate and summer jobs for kids – are they history?  Mark shares his plethora of jobs he held as a boy to his stint with Club Med as a bartender (not yet rated) to seeing Coldplay’s front man Chris Martin at a secret NYC concert where concertgoers were kept in the dark regarding vital show details – including where and when until the last minute.