Surviving the loss of my son
Pour la version originale de cette publication (version française), cliquez ici. Before I begin, I kindly want to reiterate that if you happen to cry while reading this post (or any other), remind yourself that letting emotions out or crying is healthy. Additionally, showing your support by reading these posts is a demonstration of empathy [...]
I share my first video podcast (vlog)! In the video, I talk about the importance of educating ourselves about grief (10 reasons why). I also reveal the pictures of our photoshoot, where Adélie is wearing a designer gown.
On this day of awareness of perinatal loss, I share an interview of my cousin who lost her 2-month-old daughter. I also include the link to an interview I did about child loss, trauma and my grief journey.
I post an update about our family and how the accident and Covid-19 pandemic affected our daily life. I talk about some challenges with grief, child loss and virtual school (learning).
An introduction to the popular 5-Stages Model of Grief, with concrete examples and scenarios. I also talk about 30 other types of events that can cause grief.
I talk about the impact of the pandemic on our grief journey. I share a secondary loss due to the accident.
I talk about some of the ignorance in regards to grief and provide a concrete example. I share the top 23 common myths about grief and ask for your thoughts about the myths (through a little poll!).
There are many creative and meaningful ways to keep the memory of loved ones alive. In this post, I share 20 commemorative gestures anyone can make with pictures!
I started a course on grief. The course is called Writing Your Grief. Every day, we receive an email with a writing prompt encouraging us to explore an aspect of our grievance. Today is Day # 3.
It’s important to continue commemorating a loved one's several times a year. Here are a few reasons why.
I talk about 2 empathetic people who are wholeheartedly with us, by keeping the roadside monument and photo visible. In this post, I'm also sharing a poem that I wrote last spring.
In this post, I talk about the differences between sympathy, empathy and compassion, and their definitions with concrete examples. I share my perspective on how to be more empathetic and compassionate. For some people, they will be empathetic but not necessarily compassionate. Others still will show their support by being compassionate even if they are not necessarily empathetic.
In this post, I share my journey of my complicated grief and how it was for the few months after the accident. I explain what is complicated grief (definition) and how it is to be a grieving mother.
2020 represents the first year without our child. We have no memory with Zackaël in 2020. I share how my heart ached at Christmas and the little things I did to cope with my sorrow and honour my son.