Death of a Partner

John – Foggy Brain

John discusses how difficult it is to concentrate after loss

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

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.

John – Lasagna

John talks about the “widower’s meal”… Lasagna, and learning how to cook for his daughters after his wife died

Kara – “You change”

Kara discusses evolving, growth and change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Saved by a Unicorn: How I Found the Positive in Grief, One Stitch at a Time

Looking back, I had no idea how to even continue to live. A simple attempt at something therapeutic sent the negative bereavement energy into a positive direction. It made me realize my strengths, at a time when I felt I had none at all. It provided a space where I am now better able to manage grief when it hits.

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Karyn and Aidan – Our story 2

Karyn and Aidan – Aidan tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

John – Support over time

John discusses how support changes over time

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

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic