Death of A Loved One

Kim – Support at the hospital

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

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Russell – “Questions people ask”

Russell discusses how he answers the hardest questions people ask. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Jane – Connection, place, and grief

Jane talks about the difference between living alone in Toronto while grieving during the pandemic compared to her experience once she moved closer to her family in Northumberland.

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

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

Krista’s Story

Krista tells her story and talks about getting the call that no parent wants to get.

Bryan – Mom

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

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.

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Russell – “Is this your only child?”

Russell talks about the loss of his second son and only having one child. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.