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Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Kristal – Activism To Ease Anger and Grief

Kristal discusses using activism to help ease or channel her anger from the loss of those in her community to drug poisoning. She talks about her grief being very quiet and inward before, but that taking action helps her to move through it. She discusses how there may not be peace from these losses, but the goal should rather be feeling safe in the emotions.

Jane – What processing grief during the pandemic may look like

Jane talks about how the pandemic has postponed a lot of “firsts” without her grandparents that have impacted her experience of moving through grief.

Janice – “Feelings”

Janice talks about the importance of allowing our feelings as that’s the only way to get through them.

Donna – “Living with grief”

Donna talks about the threads of grief and her personal experience.

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Sarah K – Talking to my kids

Sarah discusses the challenges of discussing her kids about their Dad;s death to heroin and helping them on their journey through grief

Joyce -The pandemics impact on drug poisonings

Joyce talks about drug poisonings during the pandemic

Caleigh – Play Session

Caileigh discusses child play sessions, how children can learn about confusing feelings of grief and ways to cope.

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

Maureen talks about anticipating a holiday and considering honouring a loved one

Joyce – Mothers supporting mothers in grief

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

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

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