Death of a Parent
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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.
Matt – Music helped my grief
Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.
Finding Joy During the Holidays After Loss When Everything Feels Awful: A message of hope.
My mother died in the middle of the night on January 1, four days before I turned sixteen. I don’t remember much about Christmas the couple weeks before she died, just that we spent a lot of that season in the ICU of the hospital where my mother had birthed my brother and I. For…
Hope – Camp for grief
Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister
Craig – How men process grief
Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.
Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID
Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic
Zoreena – Passing on kindness
Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness
Mary S – My story (long)
Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents
Jeff – “Change”
Jeff reflects on the ebb and flow of grief during the healing process. Jeff continues to grieve the death of his mother.