Joyce- Learning to live with grief

What Can Help with Early Traumatic Grief?

October 25, 2023

When your child dies you are thrown into a nightmare. None of this is expected to be easy.
Even after several months, it still isn’t. There have been some things that have helped us during
our grief. Maybe they will help you, too.

Doug M – “Writing a Letter”

September 19, 2019

Doug explains how writing was very profound and helpful in processing his grief. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Mary S – Dogs

March 1, 2021

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

Katie – Getting stronger

December 1, 2022

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

Cheryl – “My story”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Holly – Every grief is unique

March 7, 2021

Holly talks about how grief can make you feel like you have lost your soul but that there is something to learn

Keeping Records

November 17, 2023

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about Aidan’s wedding after John died and how they continue to cope

Kim – You can get through this

March 5, 2022

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Bryan – Mom

October 30, 2021

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

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.