Death of a Parent

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Adam – Crying and singing

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

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

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.

Hope – Going back to school

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

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware

Lyss – Losing My Mother

Lyss discusses losing her mother and how her first thought was that her mother would never meet her kids Now being a mother herself brings back many memories of her.

Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized