Death of a Parent

Jessica M – Continuing Bonds

Jessica talks about the values of continuing bonds and connections with people who are not here anymore. She gives some examples of things that have made her more connected to her Mom.

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Adam – Things that are OK to do

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

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

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.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

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

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Jeff – “Change”

Jeff reflects on the ebb and flow of grief during the healing process. Jeff continues to grieve the death of his mother.

Cheryl and Mike – “Why get counseling”

Cheryl and Mike talk about the benefits of counselling. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.