Death of A Loved One

Joyce – When you are a mother who loses a child

Joyce shares about how she has felt as a mother who lost a child

Doug M – “Coming to Terms with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about the loss of his brother when he was young and how it effected his fear of loss and separation of his own children. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

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

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

Jessica M – Finding Hope

Jessica shares memories of her brothers birthday which was just before her mothers death and how they all found hope

Lyss – Seasonal Reminders

Lyss seasonal reminders and her mother dying at New Years

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

John – Foggy Brain

John discusses how difficult it is to concentrate after loss