Death of a Parent

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Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

Antoinetta – Story

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

Amber – Talking about death

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

Lisa – Music and a safe space

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad

Matt – Crying

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

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.