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

Krista – “It’s ok to be uncomfortable”

November 11, 2019

Krista discusses ways to move forward.

Cheryl and Mike – “Everybody’s different”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike discuss how everyone is unique in their grieving. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Brenda and Dale – “Returning to Work”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale discuss their experiences going back to work. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Brenda and Dale – “Seeking Help”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale discuss how seeing a counsellor helped them. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Bryan – This Is Why

October 30, 2021

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect

Helping Others Help You Through Grief

April 13, 2022

Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW When you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult things you will go through is trying to find out what helps you adjust to the loss. This can be compounded when others around you don’t understand what you’re going through, and don’t know how…

John Martin – The Shocking Reality of Painful Loss

March 13, 2022

John talks about shock and grief

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

December 17, 2018

Shawn talks about his guilt and the loss of his sister.

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

October 8, 2019

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Donna B – “Having Faith”

September 26, 2019

Donna explains how faith has helped her. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Left Out: Enfranchising Children’s Grief and Loss

August 13, 2025

By: Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW All human beings have the capacity to grieve: people with intellectual disabilities, those living with a traumatic brain injury, and children of all ages. However, many people can experience disenfranchised grief when someone dies. Disenfranchised grief is generally grief that is not usually openly acknowledged, socially accepted or publicly mourned.…