Death of a Parent

Rebecca – Humour and grief

Rebecca talks about how she and her father used humour as a strategy during his illness and after he died

Sam – My story

Sam tells his story and losing his father, uncle and cousin in a short period of time

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

Learning from Grief

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.

Margaux – “My Grief Story”

Margaux outlines the story of losing her mother to breast cancer and the experience of grief at milestones in her life. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Weaving the Tapestry of Love

Learning to become a better person is a wonderful consequence of being in a loving relationship with someone; you’re present in ways that help them grow into their best self. It’s an organic process you flow with on a journey we map out with intention, though in reality, it remains unknowable. That is why a…

Kim – You can get through this

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

Lyss – Support, Family, and Friends

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

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Adam – Things that are OK to do

Adam talks about things he does to cope with grief like singing and crying

Matt – Music helped my grief

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