Death of a Parent

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Sam – My story

Sam tells his story and losing his father, uncle and cousin in a short period of time

Matt – Crying

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

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Sam – Prostate Cancer

Sam talks about prostate cancer and losing his father and uncle to it

Maureen – “Unresolved conflicts”

Maureen shares about her Dad, anger, love and some tools to manage unresolved conflicts.

Hope – Going back to school

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

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed

Bryan – This Is Why

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect