Death of A Loved One

John – Empower yourself

John shares his thoughts about how to support someone in grief and his processes

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Adam – Story 1

Adam shares about losing his Mom and the many wonderful things he remembers

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Lisa – Music helped after losing her Dad

Lisa shares how music has helped in her grieveing process.

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Matt – My Story

Matt tells how he found his birth mother and then lost her.

John – Support over time

John discusses how support changes over time

Jessica’s Reflections as an Adult Grieving Child

Parents or trusted adults are people children often turn to for support, but my circle of trusted adults was shrinking. My peers were focused on what to wear on civvies day (a day where we didn’t have to wear a uniform), while I was focused on just surviving.

Krista – “It’s not your fault”

Krista discusses how people blame themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Grieving as a Community

Nicole discusses the ways the pandemic has affected the way people grieve as a community.

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.