Death of a Parent

Antoinetta – Story

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

Amber – Talking about death

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

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Sam – Depression

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

Cheryl and Mike – “Their Story”

Cheryl and Mike discuss losing more than one family member. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

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

Hope – Different lenses

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

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

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

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.