"In American culture, in Midwest culture, people tend to not want to talk about something that's uncomfortable. Other cultures will look it in the eye. I think that's beneficial, or it's beneficial for me."
My Mother's New Fixation Is Terrifying My Daughter. She's Got to Stop.
A grandmother's repeated talk of impending death is frightening a 7-year-old; parents should establish boundaries with the grandmother and have an age-appropriate conversation with their child about mortality.
Halloween channels fears of the unknown and acknowledges death through ritualized play, costumes, and symbolism, providing catharsis and social management of anxiety.