July 24, 2026
This episode is for anyone who has kids. If you've ever frozen when your kid asked where grandpa went, start here. Dr. Korie Leigh is a thanatologist — a grief scientist. She told us the exact words to use. And the word is "died." Not "passed away." Not "went to sleep." Most of us use soft language to protect kids from death. Dr. Korie's research says that backfires — hard. Kids fill gaps with stories scarier than the truth. We cover the fish story, the fence story, why the five stages of grie...