Navigating Grief in Children and Beyond with Carol Banens

Content warning: conversation surrounding death and loss Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Apple PodcastsAndroidRSS In 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. The conversation explores different types of grief, from grieving the death of a loved one, moving to a new place, or losing a friendship. 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 gives clear instructions on talking with kids about death using age-appropriate language. The conversation also covers the physical aspects of grief and how to recognize how challenging grief really is which leads into spirituality and how, no matter what a person’s belief system is, being open to exploring different types of healing can guide us through grief. Check out our video chat here! Hashtags: #griefinchildren #expressinggriefthroughplay #playtherapy #stagesofgrieving #griefsupport #developmentalstages #modelinghealthygrieving #griefisnormal #supportingothersthroughgrief #validatinggrief #beliefsystems #accidentalexpertsfamily #guiltduringgrief #movethroughgrief #askforhelp Carol Banens is a grief educator, coach, speaker, and author who supports people navigating life after loss. Widowed in 2018, and shaped by earlier losses, Carol brings both lived experience and professional insight to her work. A former physical therapist of over 36 years, she understands how grief impacts the body as well as the heart. 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. Www.carolbanens.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-banens-6a575432 https://www.facebook.com/carol.banens https://www.youtube.com/@carolbanens7544 https://www.instagram.com/carol.banens Book mentioned: Where Did You Go? By Christina Rasmussen Follow Accidental Experts on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556689800126 Instagram: @accidental_expert_family YouTube: @AccidentalExpertsFamily Tiktok: @Accidental_experts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-hamilton-lscsw-b6770057/ Email us: accidentalexperts@gmail.com The post Navigating Grief in Children and Beyond with Carol Banens appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.