Death of A Loved One

Krista – “Range of emotions”

Krista talks about the journey towards acceptance.

Creating Mother’s Day Traditions as a member of the Dead Mom Club

About a week after Easter this year, I noticed I was starting to feel off. My sleep wasn’t as restful, experiencing tension in my body, at times I was getting irritated with the simplest things. Then while streaming an episode of television, 4 ads back to back all talking about Mother’s Day. Then came the…

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan explains how a song about his father helped

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

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Hope – My Story

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family

Kara – Uncertainty

Kara discusses how Covid-19 has created uncertainty and impacted grieving.The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Shannon – Power of Presence

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

Amber disucss what it’s like to be a teen when a parent dies

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.