Death of a Parent

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

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

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Kim – Self care

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

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Finding Joy During the Holidays After Loss When Everything Feels Awful: A message of hope.

My mother died in the middle of the night on January 1, four days before I turned sixteen. I don’t remember much about Christmas the couple weeks before she died, just that we spent a lot of that season in the ICU of the hospital where my mother had birthed my brother and I. For…

Jeff – “Talking About Grief”

Jeff outlines the story of losing his mother to cancer and the difficulty he experienced when he struggled to acknowledge his grief after her death.

Kim – Checking in is very important

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

Lyss – Responsibilities

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

Bryan – Anticipation

Bryan discusses the experience of having his father go through a coma and ultimately dying from gun violence

Bryan – Helping Others

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