Joyce -The pandemics impact on drug poisonings

Lyss – Chemical Pregnancy and Blighted Ovum

March 23, 2023

Lyss shares about chemical pregnancy, blighted ovum, abortion pill, miscarriage, and triggers.

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Grieving as a Community

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses the ways the pandemic has affected the way people grieve as a community.

Lyss – Depression, Anxiety, and Self Harm

March 23, 2023

Depression, anxiety, self harm, theapy, support, mental health, suicide

Lyss – Holding Space

March 23, 2023

Lyss discusses holding space, feeling the feelings and the things her Mom missed by dying at 47.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

June 13, 2023

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.

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.…

Adam – Story 1

December 21, 2022

Adam shares about losing his Mom and the many wonderful things he remembers

Lyss – Writing Songs and Words

March 23, 2023

Lyss shares about how writing songs and words has helped her with intense feelings

Grief, Breastfeeding, and Care

September 30, 2024

In this essay, I share a bit about my story of grief and breastfeeding. I also share some thoughts about the cultural grief some people are carrying about the lack of support afforded to lactating families whose goal it is to feed their baby from their body. I use some gendered language throughout this essay…

Scott – Music and grief

February 6, 2023

Scott discusses the relationship between music and grief

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

May 19, 2025

“Happiness is a choice.” A friend of mine posted this quote on Facebook the other day. She then asked others what that quote meant to them. The responses were interesting and expected, and some were even inspiring. It’s so easy to say “I choose to be happy” when life is going well. On the other…