Death of A Loved One

Donna B – “Brotherhood of Military”

September 24, 2019

Donna talks about support from the extended family of the military. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death During Service / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Matt – Music helped my grief

July 16, 2020

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Reflections on Mother’s Day

May 8, 2023

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

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Donna B – “When risk becomes reality”

September 26, 2019

Donna discusses the unlimited liability factor and support. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death During Service / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

November 22, 2022

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Supporting Others / Video

Krista – “How a counsellor helps”

November 11, 2019

Krista explains how a grief counsellor has helped.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Krista – “Exercise to get it out”

November 11, 2019

Krista tells how she releases stress through kickboxing. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Caileigh – Recommendations as a therapist and a griever

February 22, 2023

Caileigh discussed two recommendations for parents on how to support their child’s grief. as a therapist and a griever. The first is to recognize that being with is far more important than fixing. There’s two pieces to connection. The first being that one of the most important healing aspects to grief is feeling connected to others.

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Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

March 26, 2022

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purgees

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Partner / Video

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

June 8, 2021

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Bryan – Trauma

October 30, 2021

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Hope – Benefits of child-centred grief programs

January 26, 2023

Hope discusses hope grief camp gave her and her family a place to feel normal

Death of a Parent / Video