Death of a Parent

Lyss – My Story

Lyss talks about being 16 and her Mom dying from cancer. The second part of her story is about miscarriages

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

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

Sam – Prostate Cancer

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

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

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

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Jessica M – My Story

Jessica talks about losing her grandfather at 14 when her mother was terminal, her mother and aunt died when she was 15. She felt alone until she found a peer support group

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Maureen – “Unresolved conflicts”

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

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital