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Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support

Donna B – “Strains on a Marriage”

Donna discusses how grieving can effect a marriage and a job. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Susan – “How love changes”

Susan discusses the concept of how love changes and the role of the dying spouse.

Betsy – Mother’s day

Betsy shares her challenges around mother’s day when her adopted son died

Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

Kristal discusses how the pandemic has created additional stigma surrounding those who use drugs. She dissuses how it seems like some losses are treated as more deserving of being mourned than others. Many people have had to grieve privately instead of publically within a community. She touches on the state of the public health system during the pandemic.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Shawn – “Dad”

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Cheryl and Mike – “Getting help”

Mike and Cheryl talk about their surviving daughter and getting help. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Mary S – The value of writing

Mary talks about how much writing has helped inlcuding writing what her partner would have said

Kara – “Precious memories”

Kara talks about a special gift of memories. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.