Death of a Parent

Amber – Talking about death

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

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

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

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

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.

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

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.

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

Holly – Singing in the last days

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

Katie – Getting stronger

Katie talks losing her mother when she was young and how the experience helped her when she lost her Dad

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.

Margaux – “It never really hit me at one moment”

Margaux describes the experience of gradually processing her grief through individual and group therapy. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.