Death of a Parent

Matt – My Story

Matt tells how he found his birth mother and then lost her.

Jackie – Finger painting and grief

Jackie discusses how finger painting help her with her feelings while she was grieving the loss of her mother and sister

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

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

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

Hope – Going back to school

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Lyss – Support, Family, and Friends

Lyss discusses the long process of her mother dying, miscarriages and support from family and friends

Mary S – My story (long)

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Lyss – My Story

Lyss talks about being 16 and her Mom dying from cancer. The second part of her story is about miscarriages

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.