Death of a Parent

Kim – Checking in is very important

March 5, 2022

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Supporting Others

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

March 31, 2022

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

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Jeff – “Change”

December 16, 2018

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

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Zoreena – Tribute

March 31, 2022

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

February 21, 2022

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

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Matt – Adoption and grief

July 16, 2020

Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

January 26, 2023

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died

Death of a Parent / Video

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

June 13, 2023

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

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Sam – Prostate Cancer

September 9, 2020

Sam talks about prostate cancer and losing his father and uncle to it

Death of a Parent / Video

Learning from Grief

December 7, 2022

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.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Amber – Keeping Dad’s memory alive

June 8, 2021

Amber tells how she set up a Dad adventure day to keep the memory of her father alive for her kids and husband

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Karyn and Aidan – Our story 2

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan – Aidan tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

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