Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

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

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Michele – Advice to younger grieving self

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving self

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

Reflections on Mother’s Day

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Donna – “Living with grief”

Donna talks about the threads of grief and her personal experience.

Caileigh – My own grief and supporting others

Caileigh tells about her own grief and now it has given her a really powerful lens on how to support children going through grief as well. Along with her professional education and training, there is now a different perspective on grief and how that fits in with supporting others.

Maureen – “Anger”

Maureen talks about the power of anger and how to deal with it.

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.

Jenn – Art can give voice

Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.