Death of a Parent

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

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.

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

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

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

Sam – Prostate Cancer

Sam talks about prostate cancer and losing his father and uncle to it

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.

Sam – How grief changes

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

Hope – Benefits of child-centred grief programs

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

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Margaux – “Find People in Similar Situations”

Margaux talks about group therapy and writing as tools for processing grief. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Sam – Men in grief

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

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

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