Death of a Parent

Antoinetta – Things that help when struggling

January 26, 2023

Antoinetta talks about the first time she learned that it was ok that she was grieving and how to unpack all her feelings

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

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

Rebecca -Absurdity

September 4, 2020

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Death of a Parent / Video

Lisa – What I do with my music

June 20, 2022

Lisa discusses what she does with the songs she writes and how they work for her when she needs to tap into a safe space

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

Bryan – Trauma

October 30, 2021

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

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

Matt – Grief changes

July 16, 2020

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

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

Sam – Depression

September 9, 2020

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

Death of a Parent / Video

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

June 8, 2021

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Lyss – Holding Space

March 23, 2023

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

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Video

Learning from Grief

December 7, 2022

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.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

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