Death of a Parent

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

Matt – Adoption and grief

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

Sam – Men in grief

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about men and grief

Hope – Going back to school

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

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.

Bryan – The Three Fs

Bryan talks about the three cornerstones that he lives by …three f’s and how they support him in living a hopeful and positive life

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Lyss – Music

Lyss remembers playing music for her mother as she was dying and how music has helped with feelings

Holly – Singing in the last days

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool