Death of a Parent

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Sam – Men in grief

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

Mary S – My story (long)

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Reflections on Mother’s Day

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

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

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

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

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

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

Karyn and Aidan – Our story 2

Karyn and Aidan – Aidan tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic