Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Bryan – Vulnerability

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

Craig – Grieving as a Single Parent

In this video, Craig talks about the challenges of grieving as a single parent. He shares his own experiences and offers advice on how to cope with grief, talk to your kids about what’s happening, and ask for help from others.This video is for any single parent who is grieving the loss of a loved one. It is also for anyone who knows a single parent who is grieving and wants to offer support.

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

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.

Hope – Benefits of child-centred grief programs

Hope discusses hope grief camp gave her and her family a place to feel normal

Logan – My story

Logan talks about the death of his father and bone cancer and how writing music helped

Margaux – “It never really hit me at one moment”

Margaux describes the experience of gradually processing her grief through individual and group therapy. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Bryan – Helping Others

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Jeff – “Talking About Grief”

Jeff outlines the story of losing his mother to cancer and the difficulty he experienced when he struggled to acknowledge his grief after her death.