Death of A Loved One

Lyss – My Story

Lyss talks about being 16 and her Mom dying from cancer. The second part of her story is about miscarriages

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Joyce- Learning to live with grief

Joyce shares a story of support from a friend and how she managed in her early grief

Krista – “Just be there”

Krista explains how being a listening ear can be so helpful. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Joyce – Your other children

Joyce discusses how her daughter dealt helped her as well as dealing with the loss of her brother.

Krista – “My wish”

Krista discusses why she thinks helping others is important. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Betsy – Mother’s day

Betsy shares her challenges around mother’s day when her adopted son died

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

John – Lasagna

John talks about the “widower’s meal”… Lasagna, and learning how to cook for his daughters after his wife died