Death of a Parent

Bryan – The Three Fs

October 30, 2021

Bryan talks about the three cornerstones that he lives by …three f’s and how they support him in living a hopeful and positive life

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

December 16, 2018

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

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Amber – Talking to your kids about death

June 8, 2021

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

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Finding Joy During the Holidays After Loss When Everything Feels Awful: A message of hope.

December 10, 2024

My mother died in the middle of the night on January 1, four days before I turned sixteen. I don’t remember much about Christmas the couple weeks before she died, just that we spent a lot of that season in the ICU of the hospital where my mother had birthed my brother and I. For…

Blog Post / Collective/Community Grief / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Katie – Coping strategies

December 1, 2022

Katie explains her coping strategies

Death of a Parent

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

February 21, 2022

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

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

August 1, 2023

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Kim – Facebook and connecting

March 5, 2022

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Lyss – Music

March 23, 2023

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

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Music / Video

Hope – My Story

January 26, 2023

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family

Death of a Parent / My Story Video / Video

Lyss – Seasonal Reminders

March 23, 2023

Lyss seasonal reminders and her mother dying at New Years

Death of a Child / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Perinatal / Video

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

June 15, 2023

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

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