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

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

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

Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Jessica’s Reflections as an Adult Grieving Child

November 16, 2023

Parents or trusted adults are people children often turn to for support, but my circle of trusted adults was shrinking. My peers were focused on what to wear on civvies day (a day where we didn’t have to wear a uniform), while I was focused on just surviving.

Blog Post / Death of a Grandparent / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Sam – Depression

September 9, 2020

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

Death of a Parent / Video

Keeping Records

November 17, 2023

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Karyn and Aidan – Our story

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan – Karyn tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / My Story Video / Video

Keith – “Grief at any age”

December 10, 2018

Keith discusses grief and age.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Parent / Video

Antoinetta – Myth that tragedy brings family together

January 26, 2023

Antoinetta discusses the challenges that her family faced after the death of her father

Death of a Parent / Video

The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad

June 18, 2023

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.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever