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Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

Maureen gives some ideas to help during holidays like connecting and taking time out

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

Krista – “Feel the feelings”

Krista discusses why she thinks it’s important to deal with feelings. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Madelyn – Grieving process as a 2nd generation Canadian

Madelyn talks about being a 2nd generation Canadian, some things she has learend working in palliative care as a music therapist

Maureen – “Carrying grief”

Maureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry griefMaureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry grief.

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.

Andrew – “Loss of a twin”

Andrew talks about the loss of his twin brother, time in the womb and that there are people out there that can help. Andrew continues to grieve the death of his twin brother by mishap.

Jackie – What expressive arts are about

Jackie talks about being self conscious about her art skills and how coming back to what feels good works

Mary – Music as a tool

Mary talks about her involvement in songwriting and in hospice