Death of a Parent

Lyss – Holding Space

Lyss discusses holding space, feeling the feelings and the things her Mom missed by dying at 47.

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.

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

Zoreena discusses COVID isolation and the loss of time to spend with her Dad and her cousing

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Sam – My story

Sam tells his story and losing his father, uncle and cousin in a short period of time

Adam – Story 1

Adam shares about losing his Mom and the many wonderful things he remembers

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Katie – Coping strategies

Katie explains her coping strategies

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Katie – My Story

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

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Lisa – Music and a safe space

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad