Death of a Child
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Krista – “Strength”
Krista talks about how she sees strength and sucking it up. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.
Quiet Hope: Healing as a Nurse, Mourning as a Mom
By: Yhaimar Barile I’m a nurse. I’m a writer. And I’m a mom who lost her son. Last year, shortly before his eighteenth birthday, my son Gabriel died unexpectedly. Everything changed after that. Life split into a clear “before” and “after.” The world around me kept moving, but mine stopped. Nothing looked or felt the…
Infant & Reproductive Loss Toolkit [Free Downloadable PDFs for Individuals and Professionals]
Navigating life, death, and loss can be overwhelming. Mental health professionals designed this toolkit for individuals, parents, caregivers, and families navigating perinatal and reproductive loss. Reactions to pregnancy and reproductive loss are as unique as fingerprints. Some can process the experience relatively quickly, while others experience unrelenting pain and grief. We hope that this toolkit…
Betsy – You can’t know until you know
Betsy talks about support and what really helps when one is in grief
Krista – “How a counsellor helps”
Krista explains how a grief counsellor has helped.
Krista – “Things you can do that help”
Krista shares some of the things that help her through the grieving process.
Russell – “Is this your only child?”
Russell talks about the loss of his second son and only having one child. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.
Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”
Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.
Donna B – “Brotherhood of Military”
Donna talks about support from the extended family of the military. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.
Grief & Ice Cream
When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.