Parent Podcast
Max and the Missing Charm — Deep Dive: Why Small Losses Shape Adult Resilience
When a child loses something “small” — a charm, a sticker, a favorite rock — the grief is real even when the object isn’t valuable to anyone else. This episode unpacks the trap of “discounted grief,” why logic and replacement don’t soothe a child’s heart, and how honoring small losses is how kids learn that bigger ones, later, are survivable too.
From the story: Max and the Missing Charm
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