Content warning: conversation surrounding death and lossIn today’s episode, Bryce Hamilton, LSCSW, sits down with Carol Banens, a grief educator, coach, author, and speaker to discuss the complexities of grief, including in children. Carol shares her personal experience with grief at a young age and how it shaped her grief journey through adulthood. Bryce emphasizes the importance of recognizing different types of grief in children which may be a new concept for parents and caregivers. Carol defines grief as “any significant loss” and explains that recognizing early grief in kids sets them up for a better understanding of grief as they go through more life experiences into adulthood. Carol is the author of five grief-focused books, including Kintsugi Your Heart: The Art of Living with Grief, and co-founder of The Grief Gurus community.