Supporting Others

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Matt – Telling my young son

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

John Martin – Understanding Grief part 1

John discusses his understanding of what grief is

What Does Grief Support Look Like?

When we experience significant, on-going symptoms of grief that interfere with our adjustment to the reality of our loss, it can be time to seek professional help. It can be difficult to know where to find help and what grief support options are available.

Caileigh – Wanting to fix a grieving child

Caileigh gives advice about the desire to fix, especially to parents who are grieving themselves as well as supporting children who are grieving.

Nicole – Advice for Other Professionals Managing Grief

Nicole discusses dealing with repeated loss while working in community outreach, not being afraid to be human.

Grief & Ice Cream

When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Betsy – Adoption and grief

Betsy tell her story of losing her adopted son to cancer

Teresa – Understanding people with intellectual disabilities and grief

Teresa shares an example and discusses the importance of truly understanding people with intellectual disabilities when they are telling us their stories