Death of a Parent

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

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

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Hope – Going back to school

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Hope – My Story

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen