Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Keith – “Difference between grief and mourning”

Keith explains how grief is internal and mourning is external.

Craig – Grieving as a Single Parent

In this video, Craig talks about the challenges of grieving as a single parent. He shares his own experiences and offers advice on how to cope with grief, talk to your kids about what’s happening, and ask for help from others.This video is for any single parent who is grieving the loss of a loved one. It is also for anyone who knows a single parent who is grieving and wants to offer support.

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Rev. Sky – “It’s OK to cry”

Rev. Sky talks about loss due to gun violence, that it’s OK to cry and finding an outlet.

Marija – Permission to mourn

Marija discusses the value of being allowing yourself to mourn

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Reflections on Mother’s Day

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.