Death of a Parent

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

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…

Jessica M – Continuing Bonds

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.

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

Matt – Music helped my grief

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

Sam – How grief changes

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

Zoreena – Tribute

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

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

Jessica M – Finding Hope

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

Matt – Adoption and grief

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