Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

Janice talks about how it can help to let the feelings come up.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Keith – “Timeframe for grief”

Keith explains it is never too late to grieve and there is no timeline.

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Jessica M – Finding Hope

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

Grief, Breastfeeding, and Care

In this essay, I share a bit about my story of grief and breastfeeding. I also share some thoughts about the cultural grief some people are carrying about the lack of support afforded to lactating families whose goal it is to feed their baby from their body. I use some gendered language throughout this essay…

Claudia – You do not have to be an artist to do art therapy

Claudia explains why you do not have to be an artist to benefit

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Jen – “1st year non-judgmental”

Jen discusses the ups and downs of the 1st year.

Shannon – Enough

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.