Hollie McNish on explaining death to her daughter

English poet and author Hollie McNish recalls the difficulty she felt when explaining death to her child as a non-religious parent. From visiting the sick person in hospital, to the death and beyond, there are many stages of questions that are hard to answer. A Few Things I've Learnt is a podcast for when parenting gets hard and you're in need of some soothing words. Every guest answers the same three questions: • What’s been the toughest challenge you’ve faced as a parent? • What did you learn about yourself? • What soothing words do you wish you’d heard at the time? Across 32 seven-minute episodes, the podcast offers an audio library of wisdom and comfort for parents — no advice, no answers, just lived experience. LINKS: @holliepoetry https://www.holliepoetry.com/ Her books: https://www.holliepoetry.com/books ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producers: Sophie Powling and Abby Hollick Editing support: Olivia Humphries Music: Joseph Benoliel Artwork: Tania Estevez Get in touch: sophie.powling@gmail.com or abbyhollick@hotmail.com Follow us on Instagram and Substack: @a_few_things_ive_learnt and afewthingsivelearnt.substack.com