Death of a Parent

Sam – Mental health tools and resources

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

Zoreena – My Story

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

Antoinetta – Myth that tragedy brings family together

Antoinetta discusses the challenges that her family faced after the death of her father

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Matt – Crying

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

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Shawn – “Dad”

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Adam – Things that are OK to do

Adam talks about things he does to cope with grief like singing and crying

Finding Joy During the Holidays After Loss When Everything Feels Awful: A message of hope.

My mother died in the middle of the night on January 1, four days before I turned sixteen. I don’t remember much about Christmas the couple weeks before she died, just that we spent a lot of that season in the ICU of the hospital where my mother had birthed my brother and I. For…