Death of a Parent

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

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Lyss – Music

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

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Bryan – Mom

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Rebecca – Humour and grief

Rebecca talks about how she and her father used humour as a strategy during his illness and after he died

Bryan – Trauma

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

Lyss – Responsibilities

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down