Death of a Parent

Matt – Wisdom to pass on

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

KIm – Planning a funeral in the pandemic

Kim explains the ups and downs of planning a funeral during the pandemic

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Sam – Men in grief

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about men and grief

Sam – How grief changes

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about time and grief

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Craig – Supporting Someone in Grief

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Craig discusses his personal experience with grief and how he felt when people didn’t reach out to him during a difficult time. He offers advice on how to best support someone who is grieving, emphasizing the importance of simply showing up and letting them know that you care.

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

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

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Grief & Ice Cream

When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.