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Kate – Advice to my younger self

Kate explains things being authentic and honest to herself has been very valuable

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Rev. Sky – “Trauma, grief, and loss, sudden death”

Rev. Sky introduces herself and explains why she is in these videos.

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Doug – “Birthdays”

Doug discusses time, pity and sharing with others. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

Hope discusses how recreation and play can help kids understand deal with their loss.

Russell – “Going back to work”

Russell talks about the process of going back to work. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Jane – Grief and meditation

Jane shares how she practices daily meditation and how that helps her manage her thoughts and feelings.

Lynda – “Resilience”

Lynda discusses what resilience is all about

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Mary – Music as a tool

Mary talks about her involvement in songwriting and in hospice