Death of a Parent

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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

Matt – Crying

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

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

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

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Lyss – Holding Space

Lyss discusses holding space, feeling the feelings and the things her Mom missed by dying at 47.

Kim – It’s different during a pandemic

Kim talks about how the pandemic influenced how they were able to deal with her Mum’s death

Holly – Singing in the last days

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

Adam – Story 2

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

The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad

When you lose a person in the generation before you, you begin to think about what they meant to you. When you lose a parent, you think about all they meant, and you hoped you either lived up to the best of yourself, or in some cases where the parenting was not as instructive or kind, you hope you’ve raised yourself beyond difficult circumstances.