Supporting Others

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

John Martin – Loss and Grief- Not Much Help

John talks about the importance of helping people in grief

Caileigh – A safe place to grow and heal

Caileigh talks about how accessing play therapy can support everybody. When children have that safe place to heal, everybody around them feels good and can heal, too.

Caileigh – Through play children learn so much about their grief

Caileigh discussed how children learn so much about their grief through play. There’s less confusion, there’s less anxiety, there’s more awareness. For the child and the parent, there is more acceptance of grief.

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

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…

Sarah K – Be gentle

Sarah shares what what she has learned to help someone going through what she has been through

There One Day and Gone the Next : Art Therapy and Grief

This blog post contains information about using art therapy to process grief, including specific examples.

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Sunny- Supporting My Grieving Mom