Death of a Parent

Sam – My story

September 9, 2020

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

Death of a Parent / Video

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

June 8, 2021

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

Death of a Parent / Video

Antoinetta – Story

January 26, 2023

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

Death of a Parent / My Story Video / Video

Shawn – “Dad”

December 16, 2018

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Logan – Advice

February 11, 2021

Logan discusses how its good tp let out your emotions

Death of a Parent / Music / Video

Sam – How grief changes

September 9, 2020

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about time and grief

Death of a Parent / Video

Scott – The grieving process

February 6, 2023

Scott talks about how his song ‘The Good Man James” was about his father, their relationship and how it helped him process their relationship. Find the song at his website www.dotbmusic.ca

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Music / Video

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

January 26, 2023

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Collective/Community Grief / Death of a Parent / Video

Karyn and Aidan – Hospital and the COVID restrictions

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about the challenges of the restrictions and the impact of COVID patients on John’s care

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

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.

Death of a Parent / Video

Learning from Grief

December 7, 2022

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.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Hope – My Story

January 26, 2023

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

Death of a Parent / My Story Video / Video