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What Children Already Know – And How Parents Can Respond

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Published: January 25, 2026 by VPR Producer

Dr. Lister is a practicing adult, adolescent and child psychiatrist and is a mother to two daughters. In her book, Giving Hope, she shares how her younger daughter, Liza, was diagnosed with terminal leukemia as a child and how this diagnosis re-framed her perspective on aging and death


Kids today are absorbing far more than many adults realize – often before anyone has explained what it all means. We look at how parents can meet these moments with clarity, honesty, and care, even when the right words don’t come easily.

Guests:

  • Dr. Elena Lister, child, adolescent & adult psychiatrist, faculty, Columbia University and Cornell University, author of Giving Hope.

Links for more info:

  • Dr. Elena Lister Website
  • Dr. Elena Lister – Faculty Profile at Columbia University Psychiatry
  • Dr. Elena Lister – Weill Cornell Medicine Profile
  • Supporting Children Through Grief – Mayo Clinic Article
  • Sesame Workshop – Helping Kids Through Grief
Program #: 26-04segment type: Feature StoriesGuests - Dr. Elena ListerBooks & Publications - Giving HopeInstitutions - Columbia University| Cornell UniversityHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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