Death of a Parent

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness

Amber – Talking about death

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan explains how a song about his father helped

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

Hope shares how much her Mom had to do after her father died and how they worked out their relationship

Lyss – Holding Space

Lyss discusses holding space, feeling the feelings and the things her Mom missed by dying at 47.

Lisa -How grief changes

Lisa talks about being lost after her Dad passed away and two years later how she has come to a place of groundedness

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost