Meet Molly B. Burnham, Author of The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing

Molly B. Burnham is the author of The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing, a middle grade book that succeeds at explaining the grief journey to kids and adults alike. In our conversation, Molly will walk us through how Dottie (the main character) explains her anxiety and grief, where Molly drew inspiration for the story, and so much more. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month I think it’s important to start where we are and nothing says that more than going back to middle grade and speaking to our inner child or actual children. 

You can listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or here.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

:50 — Meet Molly 

2:45 — Meet The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing 

4:45 — Using writing to explore how grief brings relationships together 

7:30 — The power of humor to cope with big feelings 

12 – Writing for children and their big feelings 

16 — Explaining anxiety to children (and adults) 

24 — How to write and talk to kids about grief and anxiety 

34 — Fluctuating between sadness and happiness 

37 — Encouraging grandfathers to be more engaged 

40 — How curiosity and noticing the world can help your healing process