Death of A Loved One

Amber – Keeping Dad’s memory alive

Amber tells how she set up a Dad adventure day to keep the memory of her father alive for her kids and husband

Bryan – Helping Others

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Hope – Going back to school

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Karyn and Cathy – “Suicide”

Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.

Russell – “My Story”

Russell discusses learning how to deal with the loss of his son.

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

Jessica M – Continuing Bonds

Jessica talks about the values of continuing bonds and connections with people who are not here anymore. She gives some examples of things that have made her more connected to her Mom.

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Mary S – My story (long)

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

Hope talks about her fathers death, burdens and the importance of sharing emotions

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt