Death of A Loved One

Jessica M – Finding Hope

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

Sunny- The Importance of Friends While Grieving

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

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

Matt – Telling my young son

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.

Krista – “Opioids and Mental Illness”

Krista talks about opioids and mental health. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Jeff – “Change”

Jeff reflects on the ebb and flow of grief during the healing process. Jeff continues to grieve the death of his mother.

Kate – My art and my brother

Kate talks about being an artist and expression through art can remind her of her brothers encouragement

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Katie – Getting stronger

Katie talks losing her mother when she was young and how the experience helped her when she lost her Dad

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.

Krista – “It feels good to get the anger out”

Krista talks about it feeling good to get the anger out. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.