Death of a Parent

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

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Lisa -How grief changes

June 20, 2022

Lisa talks about being lost after her Dad passed away and two years later how she has come to a place of groundedness

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Hope – Going back to school

January 26, 2023

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

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Mary S – My story (long)

March 1, 2021

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

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Zoreena – Tribute

March 31, 2022

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

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Kim – It’s different during a pandemic

March 5, 2022

Kim talks about how the pandemic influenced how they were able to deal with her Mum’s death

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Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

August 1, 2023

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

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Lisa – How to support someone in grief

June 20, 2022

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

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Margaux – “Find People in Similar Situations”

December 16, 2018

Margaux talks about group therapy and writing as tools for processing grief. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

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Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

June 13, 2023

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

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