Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Matt – Music helped my grief

July 16, 2020

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

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

Sam – How grief changes

September 9, 2020

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

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Zoreena – Support systems

March 31, 2022

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Bryan – Trauma

October 30, 2021

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Jeff – “Talking About Grief”

December 16, 2018

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.

Death of a Parent / Video

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

August 1, 2023

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.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Holly – Singing in the last days

March 7, 2021

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Music / Video

Matt – Telling my young son

August 20, 2020

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others

Adam – Advice

December 21, 2022

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Video

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about Aidan’s wedding after John died and how they continue to cope

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