Death of a Parent

Matt – My Story

Matt tells how he found his birth mother and then lost her.

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Sam – How grief changes

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about time and grief

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

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

Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic

Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

Caileigh talks about taking the opportunity to share her personal and professional grief experiences as a way to spread hope and to spread kindness.

Kim – Self care

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

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

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

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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

Jessica M – Finding Hope

Jessica shares memories of her brothers birthday which was just before her mothers death and how they all found hope

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief