Death of a Parent

Hope – Different lenses

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

Creating Mother’s Day Traditions as a member of the Dead Mom Club

About a week after Easter this year, I noticed I was starting to feel off. My sleep wasn’t as restful, experiencing tension in my body, at times I was getting irritated with the simplest things. Then while streaming an episode of television, 4 ads back to back all talking about Mother’s Day. Then came the…

Reflections on Mother’s Day

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

Karyn and Aidan – Our story

Karyn and Aidan – Karyn tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Kim – You can get through this

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

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.

Lyss – My Story

Lyss talks about being 16 and her Mom dying from cancer. The second part of her story is about miscarriages

Matt – Telling my young son

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.

Bryan – Trauma

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