Death of a Parent

Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

Caileigh talks about taking the opportunity to share her personal and professional grief experiences as a way to spread hope and to spread kindness.

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.

Hope – Going back to school

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

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

Jackie – Expressive arts can help when grief is confusing

Jackie talks about how working with an artist therapist helped her after her sister and mother died

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

Hope talks about her fathers death, burdens and the importance of sharing emotions

Katie – Getting stronger

Katie talks losing her mother when she was young and how the experience helped her when she lost her Dad

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

Amber disucss what it’s like to be a teen when a parent dies

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died