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Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Margaux – “My Grief Story”

Margaux outlines the story of losing her mother to breast cancer and the experience of grief at milestones in her life. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Kate – Things I do that help

Kate talks about how art, hiking and visiting the cemetery can be very therapeutic

Teresa – Moving forward with support for people with intellectual disabilities and grief

Teresa talks about the history of palliative care in how people with intellectual disabilities were supported and how it should be now

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

John Martin – Loss and Grief – Be Careful What You Say to Someone Who Hurts

John discusses how what you say to a griever is very important

Krista – “They are not trying to kill themselves”

Krista explains they are not trying to kill themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Donna B – “When risk becomes reality”

Donna discusses the unlimited liability factor and support. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Caileigh – Through play children learn so much about their grief

Caileigh discussed how children learn so much about their grief through play. There’s less confusion, there’s less anxiety, there’s more awareness. For the child and the parent, there is more acceptance of grief.