Death of a Partner

Doug M – “Recovery from Grief”

Doug discusses how you learn that there are opportunities in the rest of your life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Kara – “Getting rid of stuff”

Kara talks about stuff, guilt and memories. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Grief & Ice Cream

When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped