Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “Grief is a response to loss”

Janice discusses waves of grief and how important it is to go with it.

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

Rev. Sky talks about the emotions that come along with loss and outlets that can help.

Amanda – “No person is an island”

Amanda talks about the power of community and the importance of reaching out.

There One Day and Gone the Next : Art Therapy and Grief

This blog post contains information about using art therapy to process grief, including specific examples.

Chantal – You don’t have to be an artist to take part in art therapy

Chantal explains that you don’t have to be an artist to participate in art therapy and acutally if you have less art experience you will enjoy it more.

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.