Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Jessica M – Continuing Bonds

June 13, 2023

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.

Bryan – This Is Why

October 30, 2021

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect

Katie – Coping strategies

December 1, 2022

Katie explains her coping strategies

Jessica M – Finding Hope

June 13, 2023

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

Maureen – “Unresolved conflicts”

October 17, 2019

Maureen shares about her Dad, anger, love and some tools to manage unresolved conflicts.

Zoreena – Tribute

March 31, 2022

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

Zoreena – Ask for help

March 31, 2022

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Bryan – Helping Others

October 30, 2021

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

December 10, 2018

Keith discusses grief and age.

Keeping Records

November 17, 2023

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.