Death of a Parent

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

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.

Matt – Adoption and grief

Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Scott – The grieving process

Scott talks about how his song ‘The Good Man James” was about his father, their relationship and how it helped him process their relationship. Find the song at his website www.dotbmusic.ca

Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

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

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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

Amber – Talking about death

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

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died

Kim – Support at the hospital

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

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

Hope discusses how recreation and play can help kids understand deal with their loss.