Death of A Loved One

Katie – Getting stronger

December 1, 2022

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

Death of a Parent / Video

Amber – Keeping Dad’s memory alive

June 8, 2021

Amber tells how she set up a Dad adventure day to keep the memory of her father alive for her kids and husband

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

March 30, 2022

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

Jane shares how she has learned to be more present in her feelings while grieving during the pandemic.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

Kara – “Just give it time”

December 16, 2018

Kara discusses time and how grief changes. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Death of a Partner / Video

Krista – “Just be there”

December 4, 2019

Krista explains how being a listening ear can be so helpful. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Supporting Others / Video

Keeping Records

November 17, 2023

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Russell – “Practical things you can do”

December 16, 2018

Russell discusses things that give him comfort. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Death of a Child / Perinatal / Video

Jane – Connection, place, and grief

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about the difference between living alone in Toronto while grieving during the pandemic compared to her experience once she moved closer to her family in Northumberland.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

John – Lasagna

February 23, 2023

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

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / I Am A Griever / Video

Jean – Grief resources and self care

April 1, 2022

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

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / Supporting Others / Video

Kate – Stigma

March 11, 2023

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with

Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / Video