Reflections on Mother's Day

Teresa – Understanding people with intellectual disabilities and grief

October 1, 2022

Teresa shares an example and discusses the importance of truly understanding people with intellectual disabilities when they are telling us their stories

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.…

Jacqueline – It’s an Honour

August 26, 2022

Jacqueline explains why it’s an honour to be a part of her clients healing journey

Janice – “Crying”

December 10, 2018

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Amanda – “Listening”

December 10, 2018

Amanda shares the importance of listening and being comfortable with silence.

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

December 6, 2023

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.

Sara – Lyrics

April 30, 2021

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Rev. Sky – “Trauma, grief, and loss, sudden death”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky introduces herself and explains why she is in these videos.

Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

December 10, 2018

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

Madelyn – Rituals and the Chinese grieving process

July 8, 2021

Madelyn talks about expressing your grief in Chinese cultures and how rituals are a war of grieving providing comfort

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

July 16, 2020

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children