Death of A Loved One

Donna B – “A Mother salutes her son”

October 1, 2019

Donna tells her story of joining the army after her son was already a soldier. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

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

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

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

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

January 26, 2023

Hope talks about her fathers death, burdens and the importance of sharing emotions

Death of a Parent / Video

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

August 1, 2023

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

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

June 26, 2025

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…

Blog Post / Death of a Child / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever

Krista – “Range of emotions”

November 11, 2019

Krista talks about the journey towards acceptance.

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

Keith – “Grief at any age”

December 10, 2018

Keith discusses grief and age.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Parent / Video

Bryan – Anticipation

October 30, 2021

Bryan discusses the experience of having his father go through a coma and ultimately dying from gun violence

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Hope – Different lenses

January 26, 2023

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Jean – Traditions and grief

April 1, 2022

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / Video

Shannon – Power of Presence

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

The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad

June 18, 2023

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.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever