Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Bryan – Helping Others

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

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.

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

Katie – Coping strategies

Katie explains her coping strategies

Rebecca – Humour and grief

Rebecca talks about how she and her father used humour as a strategy during his illness and after he died

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

Karyn and Aidan talk about Aidan’s wedding after John died and how they continue to cope

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

Kim – Self care

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

Hope – My Story

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family