Death of A Loved One

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Krista – “How a counsellor helps”

Krista explains how a grief counsellor has helped.

Craig – Grieving as a Single Parent

In this video, Craig talks about the challenges of grieving as a single parent. He shares his own experiences and offers advice on how to cope with grief, talk to your kids about what’s happening, and ask for help from others.This video is for any single parent who is grieving the loss of a loved one. It is also for anyone who knows a single parent who is grieving and wants to offer support.

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…

Helping Others Help You Through Grief

Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW When you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult things you will go through is trying to find out what helps you adjust to the loss. This can be compounded when others around you don’t understand what you’re going through, and don’t know how…

Jane – Preparing for another loss

Jane talks about her experience with another grandparent dying after losing two grandparents over the last few years.

Margaux – “My Grief Story”

Margaux outlines the story of losing her mother to breast cancer and the experience of grief at milestones in her life. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Lisa – Music helped after losing her Dad

Lisa shares how music has helped in her grieveing process.

Kara – “Hearing it in my mind”

Kara discusses how she hears the strength of her relationship in her mind. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Bryan – Mom

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered