Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

January 26, 2023

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

Amber – Talking about death

June 8, 2021

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Keeping Records

November 17, 2023

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.

Craig – My Story

August 2, 2023

Craig’s story is one of resilience and triumph. In the span of just 18 months, he lost his marriage, his mom, two dogs, a cat, his job, and his house. But rather than give up, he picked himself up and started over. He went back to school to become a therapist, and now he’s helping others who are struggling to overcome adversity. Craig’s story is a reminder that no matter how bad things seem, there is always hope. With hard work and determination, you can overcome any challenge.

Adam – Advice

December 21, 2022

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

June 13, 2023

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Creating Mother’s Day Traditions as a member of the Dead Mom Club

May 7, 2024

About a week after Easter this year, I noticed I was starting to feel off. My sleep wasn’t as restful, experiencing tension in my body, at times I was getting irritated with the simplest things. Then while streaming an episode of television, 4 ads back to back all talking about Mother’s Day. Then came the…

Kim – Support at the hospital

March 5, 2022

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

January 26, 2023

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

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Collective Grief

May 22, 2022

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.