Death of a Parent

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

Hope talks about her fathers death, burdens and the importance of sharing emotions

Lisa – Music and a safe space

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad

Matt – Music helped my grief

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

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

Rebecca – Humour and grief

Rebecca talks about how she and her father used humour as a strategy during his illness and after he died

Amber – Grieving at the age of 17

Amber disucss what it’s like to be a teen when a parent dies

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

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