Death of a Parent

Jackie – Finger painting and grief

Jackie discusses how finger painting help her with her feelings while she was grieving the loss of her mother and sister

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.

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

Cheryl and Mike – “Why get counseling”

Cheryl and Mike talk about the benefits of counselling. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Hope – Benefits of child-centred grief programs

Hope discusses hope grief camp gave her and her family a place to feel normal

Sam – Depression

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

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness

Cheryl and Mike – “Grieving more than one person”

Mike and Cheryl discuss how it gets complicated with multiple losses. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Matt – Adoption and grief

Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

Amber disucss what it’s like to be a teen when a parent dies

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin