Death of A Loved One

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Doug M – “Helping Children Cope with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about shock and the importance of making sure children get help. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Katie – Reminders in nature

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

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.

Children’s Grief and Loss Toolkit (ages 6-12) [FREE Downloadable PDF]

Grief is a natural experience, and is considered one of the most stressful life events a person can experience. 1 in 14 children under the age of 18 will experience the death of someone close to them. Every year, approximately 200 000 children are grieving the death of someone in their extended family or community.…

Adam – Crying and singing

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

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

John – Support over time

John discusses how support changes over time

John – What I have learned

John explains how he has changed since his wife died and now looking back what he would say to his self right after his loss

Weaving the Tapestry of Love

Learning to become a better person is a wonderful consequence of being in a loving relationship with someone; you’re present in ways that help them grow into their best self. It’s an organic process you flow with on a journey we map out with intention, though in reality, it remains unknowable. That is why a…