Death of A Loved One

Amber – My Story

Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17

Donna B – “Support from the military”

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

John – What I have learned

John explains how he has changed since his wife died and now looking back what he would say to his self right after his loss

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Matt – My Story

Matt tells how he found his birth mother and then lost her.

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Keeping Records

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.

Kara – “Moving On”

Kara talks about selling their house and the transition. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

When Death Comes Suddenly

When someone dies suddenly we often struggle with grief that is raw, unpredictable and powerful.

Kara – “Precious memories”

Kara talks about a special gift of memories. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…

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