Death of a Parent

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Grief & Ice Cream

When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.

Katie – My Story

Katie shares about her story and losing her Dad to cancer during COVID

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

Matt – Adoption and grief

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

Sam – Prostate Cancer

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

Lisa – What I do with my music

Lisa discusses what she does with the songs she writes and how they work for her when she needs to tap into a safe space

Bryan – Anticipation

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

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed