Belair – Parenting through grief can bring constant questions: Am I doing this right? Am I giving my children what they need while I’m struggling myself? This workshop offers a gentle space to explore the realities of raising children while grieving, including guilt, self-doubt, and the pressure to be everything at once. Drawing on both […]
Newly Widowed: Help for the First Year of Widowhood
Digital Support Toolkit for Rebuilding Routines
Rideau – Digital Toolkit: Supportive Tech for Rebuilding Routines is a practical, beginner-friendly workshop on simple tools that can make daily life feel a little easier after loss, no tech experience needed. We’ll go step by step through a short list of free and paid apps for reminders, calendars, task lists, notes, meal planning, photo […]
Say My Name – Tell Our Story
Belair – Tired of talking about how your person died? Let’s talk about how they lived! I believe that most couples have one or two favorite funny or poignant stories that they like to tell about something that occurred during the course of their time together. This workshop will provide a safe and warm space […]
The Role of Self-Compassion in Processing Complicated Grief (Death by Suicide or Addiction)
Rideau – This workshop will explore some of the challenges associated with complicated grief, including loneliness and isolation. We will talk about the role of emotions (e.g. anger, relief, shame, guilt) and how to experience these emotions with less judgment and self-criticism. Self compassion will be explored as a mechanism for helping us to free […]
I Can’t Remember If I Cried
Mayfair – “I can’t remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride,” join Lori Tucker-Sullivan who will discuss her grief journey and return to her passions of writing and rock music. Participants will discuss their feelings about dreams they may have deferred and how returning to those passions/dreams can provide a path […]
Making Sense of Grief: The Manual We Wish We Had.
Belair – Grief touches every part of who we are. It impacts our minds, bodies, emotions, relationships, routines, and even our sense of identity. Together we’ll explore what grief is, why it can feel so overwhelming, and how the many responses you experience are normal reactions to profound loss. We will explore the physical, emotional, […]