Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Janice – “Grief and the whole relationship”

Janice uses a personal story to talk about how loss can be related to the whole relationship not just the death.

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

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…

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

Maureen talks about she dealt with her miscarriages and how she felt after 20 years.

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

Janice talks about why some people don’t feel grief and what it may mean.

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.

What Does Grief Support Look Like?

When we experience significant, on-going symptoms of grief that interfere with our adjustment to the reality of our loss, it can be time to seek professional help. It can be difficult to know where to find help and what grief support options are available.

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.