Grief and Parenting in the Disability Community

Doug M – “Planning for Death”

September 19, 2019

Doug talks about how planning for a funeral and life after his wife’s death was helpful. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

March 3, 2025

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…

Lyss – Seasonal Reminders

March 23, 2023

Lyss seasonal reminders and her mother dying at New Years

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

June 8, 2021

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

Jane – Grief and meditation

March 30, 2022

Jane shares how she practices daily meditation and how that helps her manage her thoughts and feelings.

Donna B – “Sharing Stories”

September 24, 2019

Donna shares a story and explains why it feels so good. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

January 26, 2023

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died

Kate – Stigma

March 11, 2023

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with

Holly – Befriending our mortality workshops

March 7, 2021

Holly explains how creating can be helpful with grief and how we don’t talk about death

Jean – Coping

April 1, 2022

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

The Reflection Room® project: How storytelling supports processing grief

March 17, 2023

The Reflection Room project is an evidence-based participatory art installation that was developed by researchers at the SE Research Centre and Memorial University in 2016. The project included a research component that evaluated the impact of Reflection Rooms as the project adapted over time to address changing needs.