Death of a Parent

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

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

Shawn – “Dad”

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Adam – Story 1

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

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

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

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Jeff – “Change”

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

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

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…

Sam – My story

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

Cheryl and Mike – “Their Story”

Cheryl and Mike discuss losing more than one family member. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Mary S – Dogs

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

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

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