Death of a Parent

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Hope – Benefits of child-centred grief programs

Hope discusses hope grief camp gave her and her family a place to feel normal

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

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

Keeping Records

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.

Kim – It’s different during a pandemic

Kim talks about how the pandemic influenced how they were able to deal with her Mum’s death

Logan – Advice

Logan discusses how its good tp let out your emotions

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

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

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

Hope discusses how recreation and play can help kids understand deal with their loss.

Matt – Adoption and grief

Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.