Death of a Parent

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

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.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

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

Lisa – Music and a safe space

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad

Lisa – Music helped after losing her Dad

Lisa shares how music has helped in her grieveing process.

Sam – My story

Sam tells his story and losing his father, uncle and cousin in a short period of time

Sam – How grief changes

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

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

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 – Self care

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

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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