Death of a Partner

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

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

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

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.

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Andrea – Loneliness and support

Andrea talks about how tough it is to be alone and how her friends and family have come through for her

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

John – Dating again

John talks about being asked by his daughters if he would ever date again

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse