Death of a Parent

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness

Amber – Talking about death

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

Logan – My story

Logan talks about the death of his father and bone cancer and how writing music helped

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

Rebecca – Humour and grief

Rebecca talks about how she and her father used humour as a strategy during his illness and after he died

Lisa – Music helped after losing her Dad

Lisa shares how music has helped in her grieveing process.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.