Death of a Parent

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

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

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

Hope – My Story

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family

Lyss – Music

Lyss remembers playing music for her mother as she was dying and how music has helped with feelings

Caileigh – My own grief and supporting others

Caileigh tells about her own grief and now it has given her a really powerful lens on how to support children going through grief as well. Along with her professional education and training, there is now a different perspective on grief and how that fits in with supporting others.

Sam – Depression

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

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

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

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

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

Hope – Benefits of child-centred grief programs

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