Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Antoinetta – Things that help when struggling

Antoinetta talks about the first time she learned that it was ok that she was grieving and how to unpack all her feelings

Amber – Talking about death

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

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