Death of a Partner

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.

Kara – “Going on alone”

Kara talks about how you change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

Grief & Ice Cream

When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.

Doug M – “Writing a Letter”

Doug explains how writing was very profound and helpful in processing his grief. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Doug M – “New Normal”

Doug tells about changes and how he has learned to embrace the new normal. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Holly – Befriending our mortality workshops

Holly explains how creating can be helpful with grief and how we don’t talk about death

Andrea – Couples versus being single

Andrea talks about becoming single when her husband died

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Kara “It Changes You”

Kara tells her story and explains how things have changed on her journey. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents