Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Keeping Records

November 17, 2023

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Lyss – Responsibilities

March 23, 2023

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Video

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

June 20, 2022

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Music / Video

Bryan – Vulnerability

October 30, 2021

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

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

December 16, 2018

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

Death of a Parent / Video

Hope – Different lenses

January 26, 2023

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Kim – Facebook and connecting

March 5, 2022

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

June 8, 2021

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Rebecca -Absurdity

September 4, 2020

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Death of a Parent / Video

Holly – Singing in the last days

March 7, 2021

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Music / Video