Death of a Parent

Kim – You can get through this

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Lyss – Seasonal Reminders

Lyss seasonal reminders and her mother dying at New Years

Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Collective Grief

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.

Craig – Grieving as a Single Parent

In this video, Craig talks about the challenges of grieving as a single parent. He shares his own experiences and offers advice on how to cope with grief, talk to your kids about what’s happening, and ask for help from others.This video is for any single parent who is grieving the loss of a loved one. It is also for anyone who knows a single parent who is grieving and wants to offer support.