Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Grief, Breastfeeding, and Care

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…

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

Keith – “How can you help”

Keith explains that by imagining being in someone’s position can show you practical ways of helping them.

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

Claudia talks about why sometimes not to take your art home after therapy

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Keith – “You need not be alone”

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

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.