I had such a great discussion with Megan Simmons for this episode. Megan's dad died when she was just 4 years old. Later, her mom died when she was a young adult. I always feel it's such a privilege to talk with adults who lost a parent at a young age, and am so grateful when they are willing to come on the podcast and talk with me about their journey and their experiences.

Some topics Megan and I cover include:

• Moving to be closer to her mom's family after her dad died;
• Feeling as a child that she needed to help others feel better about her situation;
• Believing that she should feel sad as a child, and feeling guilty when she was happy;
• Learning at a young age that life is short and she didn't want to take anything for granted;
• How growing up without her dad affected her confidence;
• How her mom vowed to give her kids a sense of security, stability, and love after their dad died;
• Writing children's books in honor of her parents, to help her own children grieve; and
• How losing both of her parents at a young age has affect her own parenting.

I hope you enjoy my discussion with Megan Simmons.