Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Keeping Records

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.

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Lyss – Responsibilities

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

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

Hope shares how much her Mom had to do after her father died and how they worked out their relationship

Katie – Coping strategies

Katie explains her coping strategies

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

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

KIm – Planning a funeral in the pandemic

Kim explains the ups and downs of planning a funeral during the pandemic