Supporting Others

Amanda – “Listening”

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

John – What I have learned

John explains how he has changed since his wife died and now looking back what he would say to his self right after his loss

Shannon – Enough

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.

Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support

John Martin Understanding Grief part 3

John Martin Understanding Grief part 3

John talks about grief work and things you need to go through to come out the other side

Laura- Processing Grief

John Martin – Loss Grief and Recovery

John explains what is on the other side of grief and loss

Jacqueline – How to help a grieving friend

Jacqueline discusses the power of just being there with someone in grief

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Krista – “Just be there”

Krista explains how being a listening ear can be so helpful. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Grief and Parenting in the Disability Community

In this blog post, Carrie writes about being the parent and primary caregiver to a child with disabilities and grieving the loss of a child dying from their disabilities.