Death of A Loved One

Krista – “They are not trying to kill themselves”

Krista explains they are not trying to kill themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Joyce- Learning to live with grief

Joyce shares a story of support from a friend and how she managed in her early grief

The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad

When you lose a person in the generation before you, you begin to think about what they meant to you. When you lose a parent, you think about all they meant, and you hoped you either lived up to the best of yourself, or in some cases where the parenting was not as instructive or kind, you hope you’ve raised yourself beyond difficult circumstances.

Hope – Different lenses

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

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Holly – The symbolic nature of death

Holly discusses doing art, the symbolic nature of urns and the denial of death

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Donna B – “Grieving Over Time”

Donna about time, how grief changes and moving on. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Amber – Talking about death

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Kara – “Dogs”

Kara discusses how pets help. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.