Death of A Loved One

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Mary S – The value of writing

Mary talks about how much writing has helped inlcuding writing what her partner would have said

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Krista – “Crying”

Krista talks about how crying helps her. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Betsy – You can’t know until you know

Betsy talks about support and what really helps when one is in grief

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Karyn and Aidan – Our story

Karyn and Aidan – Karyn tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Donna B – “Offering Support”

Donna explains how talking/listening is a help. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

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

Kate – Advice to my younger self

Kate explains things being authentic and honest to herself has been very valuable

The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad

When you lose a person in the generation before you, you begin to think about what they meant to you. When you lose a parent, you think about all they meant, and you hoped you either lived up to the best of yourself, or in some cases where the parenting was not as instructive or kind, you hope you’ve raised yourself beyond difficult circumstances.