Death of a Parent

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Matt – Grief changes

July 16, 2020

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Bryan – Mom

October 30, 2021

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

March 23, 2023

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Supporting Others / Video

Keith – “Grief at any age”

December 10, 2018

Keith discusses grief and age.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Parent / Video

Hope – Going back to school

January 26, 2023

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Death of a Parent / Video

Adam – Things that are OK to do

December 21, 2022

Adam talks about things he does to cope with grief like singing and crying

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Video

Bryan – Vulnerability

October 30, 2021

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other

February 17, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Supporting Others / Video

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

June 8, 2021

Amber disucss what it’s like to be a teen when a parent dies

Death of a Parent / Video

Learning from Grief

December 7, 2022

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever