Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

Hope – Going back to school

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

Keeping Records

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Sam – Mental health tools and resources

Sam discusses talking care of his mental health and group therapy after losing his father, uncle and cousin

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

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.

Sam – How grief changes

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about time and grief