In this episode we’re talking to therapist and author, Claire Bidwell Smith.  Claire is a grief expert, and her latest book is “Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief”.    In this episode, Claire talks to us about grief.  She discusses the interconnections between anxiety and grief, a few different models and perspectives

Claire Bidwell Smith is a licensed therapist specializing in grief and the author of three books of nonfiction, most recently ANXIETY: The Missing Stage of Grief. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and a variety of other publications.  She received her Master’s Degree in clinical

Claire Bidwell Smith's memoir, THE RULES OF INHERITANCE, covers her profound loss of her mother, the subsequent death of her father and all the ways she coped with both of those. It's searing and unforgettable. Listen to Claire as she talks about her feelings, her experiences and her current remarriage.  Now there's mo

Claire Bidwell Smith is the guest.  She's the author of the memoir The Rules of Inheritance, available now from Hudson Street Press. Darin Strauss, the author of Half a Life, calls it "a perfectly crafted story — not about grief, ... Continue reading → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices