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Joyce – Mothers supporting mothers in grief

Joyce talks about the value of a support network of other mothers who have lost

Maureen – Holiday kindness and grief

Maureen discusses grieving during the holidays and being lifter up by kindness

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline explains how art can be like journal entries that you would keep private

Maria – “Exhale meditation”

Maria guides an exhale meditation.

Margaux – “It never really hit me at one moment”

Margaux describes the experience of gradually processing her grief through individual and group therapy. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Adrianna – Therapy and loss

Adrianna talks about how different kinds of therapy helps

John Martin – Recognize What Your Loss Means For You Now And In The Future

John discusses what comes next after initial shock

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Cale – Music and processing

Cale talks about death in the family and writing about the experience