Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Antoinetta – Things that help when struggling

Antoinetta talks about the first time she learned that it was ok that she was grieving and how to unpack all her feelings

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Matt – Music helped my grief

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Margaux – “My Grief Story”

Margaux outlines the story of losing her mother to breast cancer and the experience of grief at milestones in her life. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt