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Doug M – “Planning for Death”

Doug talks about how planning for a funeral and life after his wife’s death was helpful. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Angie – Preparing for Grief on the Job

Angie explains her thoughts on fitting in and doing the right thing

Shannon – Power of Presence

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

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

Sarah K – Therapy helps

Sarah talks about how grief and trauma therapy has helped her in grief for her husbands death and how much trauma she was experiencing from his substance use disorders and entail health challenges

Donna B – “Grieving Over Time”

Donna about time, how grief changes and moving on. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Donna B – “Tools for a year of firsts”

Donna discusses how to look after yourself. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.

Antoinetta – Story

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

John – Lasagna

John talks about the “widower’s meal”… Lasagna, and learning how to cook for his daughters after his wife died