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Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions
Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed
The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad
When you lose a person in the generation before you, you begin to think about what they meant to you. When you lose a parent, you think about all they meant, and you hoped you either lived up to the best of yourself, or in some cases where the parenting was not as instructive or kind, you hope you’ve raised yourself beyond difficult circumstances.
Lyss – My Story
Lyss talks about being 16 and her Mom dying from cancer. The second part of her story is about miscarriages
Amber – Talking to your kids about death
Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids
Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school
Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died
Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial
Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.
Kim – Facebook and connecting
Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death
Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes
Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support
Craig – My Story
Craig’s story is one of resilience and triumph. In the span of just 18 months, he lost his marriage, his mom, two dogs, a cat, his job, and his house. But rather than give up, he picked himself up and started over. He went back to school to become a therapist, and now he’s helping others who are struggling to overcome adversity. Craig’s story is a reminder that no matter how bad things seem, there is always hope. With hard work and determination, you can overcome any challenge.
Creating Mother’s Day Traditions as a member of the Dead Mom Club
About a week after Easter this year, I noticed I was starting to feel off. My sleep wasn’t as restful, experiencing tension in my body, at times I was getting irritated with the simplest things. Then while streaming an episode of television, 4 ads back to back all talking about Mother’s Day. Then came the…