Death of a Parent

Sam – Depression

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

Amber – Talking about death

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

Hope – My Story

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family

Bryan – Anticipation

Bryan discusses the experience of having his father go through a coma and ultimately dying from gun violence

Amber – Keeping Dad’s memory alive

Amber tells how she set up a Dad adventure day to keep the memory of her father alive for her kids and husband

Lyss – Music

Lyss remembers playing music for her mother as she was dying and how music has helped with feelings

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

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

Hope – Different lenses

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

Bryan – Helping Others

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Weaving the Tapestry of Love

Learning to become a better person is a wonderful consequence of being in a loving relationship with someone; you’re present in ways that help them grow into their best self. It’s an organic process you flow with on a journey we map out with intention, though in reality, it remains unknowable. That is why a…

Matt – Telling my young son

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.