Death of a Parent

Matt – Telling my young son

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

Katie – My Story

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

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

Hope shares how much her Mom had to do after her father died and how they worked out their relationship

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Lisa – What I do with my music

Lisa discusses what she does with the songs she writes and how they work for her when she needs to tap into a safe space

Logan – Advice

Logan discusses how its good tp let out your emotions

Lyss – Seasonal Reminders

Lyss seasonal reminders and her mother dying at New Years

Jessica M – Finding Hope

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

Bryan – The Three Fs

Bryan talks about the three cornerstones that he lives by …three f’s and how they support him in living a hopeful and positive life

Matt – Grief changes

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

Jessica’s Reflections as an Adult Grieving Child

Parents or trusted adults are people children often turn to for support, but my circle of trusted adults was shrinking. My peers were focused on what to wear on civvies day (a day where we didn’t have to wear a uniform), while I was focused on just surviving.