Death of a Parent

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

December 16, 2018

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

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Matt – Music helped my grief

July 16, 2020

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Bryan – This Is Why

October 30, 2021

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

January 26, 2023

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

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Lisa – Music and a safe space

June 20, 2022

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Music / Video

Matt – Wisdom to pass on

July 16, 2020

Matt offers advice to his younger self about grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Jeff – “Change”

December 16, 2018

Jeff reflects on the ebb and flow of grief during the healing process. Jeff continues to grieve the death of his mother.

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Cheryl and Mike – “Why get counseling”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike talk about the benefits of counselling. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Kim – You can get through this

March 5, 2022

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Video

Lyss – Support, Family, and Friends

March 23, 2023

Lyss discusses the long process of her mother dying, miscarriages and support from family and friends

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Perinatal / Supporting Others / Video

Karyn and Cathy – “Suicide”

July 19, 2020

Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Hope – Waves of grief

January 26, 2023

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

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