Death of A Loved One

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.

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Russell – “My Story”

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

Caitlin – “My Story”

Caitlin shares about the loss of her sister and how she copes with missing her. Caitlin continues to grieve the death of her sister in a car accident

Doug – “Birthdays”

Doug discusses time, pity and sharing with others. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic

Adrianna – Guilt and death by suicide

Adrianna gives insights she has found about guilt

Lyss – Music

Lyss remembers playing music for her mother as she was dying and how music has helped with feelings

Quiet Hope: Healing as a Nurse, Mourning as a Mom

By: Yhaimar Barile I’m a nurse. I’m a writer. And I’m a mom who lost her son. Last year, shortly before his eighteenth birthday, my son Gabriel died unexpectedly. Everything changed after that. Life split into a clear “before” and “after.” The world around me kept moving, but mine stopped. Nothing looked or felt the…

Sunny- The Importance of Friends While Grieving

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic