Grief and Support
Condolences to Use When Someone's Father or Mother Dies
Learn what to say when a friend, coworker, or relative has lost their father or mother. In this guide, there are ...
May 1, 2022
Navigating Widowhood with Jody LaVoie
In this blog, we speak to Life Coach Jody LaVoie about navigating grief and widowhood, after losing a spouse.
March 9, 2022
What to Say in a Funeral Thank You Note
Learn how to compose a thank you letter to send to people who supported you when and after a loved one died, incl...
February 18, 2022
Funeral Etiquette: An Attendee's Guide to End of Life Events
This funeral etiquette guide will help you understand what be...
January 27, 2022
7 Modern Grief Resources to Help You Cope With Loss
10 modern resources to help you through grief and managing the feelings that accompany loss.
January 18, 2022
What to Say When Someone Dies: Words to Say to a Grieving Person at Funeral
Learn what to say when someone dies so that it is comforting ...
December 21, 2021
Recognizing the Signs and Stages of Dying with Linda Hochstetler
To obtain a better understanding of the signs and stages of d...
November 30, 2021
Using Your Grief to Define You? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t
After experiencing loss, it is easy to let your grief define you. Here are some reasons why you shouldn't
November 18, 2021
How Will Grief Play a Role in My Dating Life?
This blog discusses how to navigate dating and relationships with grief.
October 25, 2021
Navigating Anniversaries After a Loss
Learn about how loss impacts how we celebrate or don't celebrate anniversaries
September 22, 2021
Grief Support in Ontario, a Curated Resource List by Eirene.ca
Grief support in Ontario is widely available. This page conta...
September 17, 2021
Giving Grief a Voice: How Journaling Helped Me Process Grief
How writing can help manage grief after experiencing a loss. ...
August 31, 2021
Types of Grief: The Many Variations of Emotional Response to Loss
Grief is a complex emotional response to loss. It can manifes...
August 26, 2021
Three Ways Anxiety Can Strike After a Loss
Many people experience heightened anxiety after a loss. Here is our advice on how to help manage death-related an...
August 18, 2021
Caregivers Need Care Too: How To Look After Yourself
In Canada there is a significant portion of the population who are caregivers, providing “roughly 75 percent of a...
August 3, 2021
True or False: Navigating Spirituality and Religion in the Face of Death
When faced with death, whether it’s the loss of a loved one o...
July 21, 2021
The Cost of Being a Caregiver: Seen and Unseen Costs of Caring for Loved Ones
How caring for your loved ones can sometimes come with unfore...
June 29, 2021
What to Say to Someone Who’s Lost a Loved One
Knowing what to say to someone to comfort them after a loss can be challenging, that's why we asked what you shou...
June 23, 2021
When You’re Grief-Adjacent: How to Support A Friend Through the Death of a Loved One
While there are of course no “rules” and what works for one g...
June 8, 2021
Resources and Tips on How To Talk To Kids About Death
Children will likely ask many questions and sometimes the same questions over and over again. It’s best to answer...
June 1, 2021
How to Deal with Grief at Work after a Loss
Returning to work after the loss of a loved one can be one of the most difficult parts of the grieving process.
May 19, 2021
The Weight of our Worth: Measuring the Merits of a Life after Loss
In this blog, we discuss how oftentimes we stigmatize death w...
May 11, 2021
8 Questions Children May Ask About Death and Dying (And How to Answer)
Tips and tricks when answering the questions that may come up...
April 29, 2021
‘I Still Feel Guilty’ - Here’s How (and Why) Grief Can Harbour Guilt
As it turns out, grief and guilt go hand-in-hand almost as mu...
April 28, 2021
What the Grief: How To Be With Our Own Grief
We want grief to follow a timeline, which is basically the opposite of what it actually does. The more we underst...
April 20, 2021
The Role that Counselling Plays in the Grief Journey
In this latest instalment, we speak with Claire Molloy and Philip Robbins of Therapy Alliance to discuss the role...
April 11, 2021
Grieving the Death of a Beloved Pet: Why We Should Take Pet Loss Seriously
The grief felt for a pet's death can be just as strong and pa...
March 31, 2021
How to Set Boundaries When You’re Grieving (for yourself and for your friends)
How to Set Boundaries When You’re Grieving (for yourself and ...
March 31, 2021
The Impact of Practicing Dying Every Day: A Healthy Exercise
The truth is, there are so few things in life that are guaran...
March 24, 2021
Overcoming Death Denial with Loved Ones: How To Talk About Death
We currently live in a society that denies death, meaning we ...
March 19, 2021
What it’s Like to Lose a Parent in Your Early 20s
We are never really prepared for what life brings us, especially when it comes to death, but what if we simply ha...
March 17, 2021
How Death & Dinner Go Together: Talking About Death Means Talking About Life
What is Death over Dinner and how can it help you come to ter...
February 18, 2021
Let’s Talk About Death & Dying, Baby - What is the Positive Death Movement?
At the core of the positive death movement is the commitment ...
February 17, 2021
How Funerals and Grief are Changing During a Pandemic
As many are faced with what to do when we can’t gather, not only are mourners dealing with death, but also not be...
February 15, 2021
3 Ways to Deal with the Impending Loss of a Loved One
Death from something as profound and long-lasting as a terminal illness can be a slow process: something gradual,...
February 12, 2021
How Art Therapy Helps Process Grief, Loss and Manage Symptoms
There are numerous forms of therapy to help you move forward ...
February 10, 2021
How Teachers Can Talk to Children About Death and Grief
If you're a teacher, it's important to learn how to talk to your students about death and grief. This guide will ...
February 1, 2021
Family Heirlooms: Let Them Go or Cherish as a Treasured Keepsake?
Here is a great guide to managing family heirlooms when a lov...
January 18, 2021
What is the Pan-Death Movement? The 7 Stages of a Pan-Death Process
Pan-death has been renamed DWENA which stands for Deathcare, ...
January 11, 2021
Heather Taylor's Journey to Bring Peace and Assistance to Those Grieving
In this latest edition, we chat with Nurse Entrepreneur, Heat...
December 10, 2020
Managing the Grief Process: A Deep Dive into Sudden Temporary Upsurge of Grief
Everyone’s grieving process is different, and truthfully, the...
December 7, 2020
How to Say Goodbye to a Senior Loved One and Prepare for Goodbye
End of life discussions are not easy. As challenging as it ma...
December 1, 2020
The Unique Experience of Twins Dealing with Grief: Survivor's Guilt and Support Groups
In this edition of, Intimate Conversations on Death, we spend...
November 13, 2020
Why Linda Hochstetler Brought Death Cafes to Toronto
In this edition of, Intimate Conversations on Death, we spend time chatting with Linda Hochstetler, to learn abou...
November 12, 2020
What is Grief? Demystifying Common Myths Associated with Coping with Loss
There is no “one size fits all” way to cope with loss. In thi...
November 9, 2020
Expressing Love and Comfort to a Dying Loved One: How to Have Meaningful Discussions
When discussing the end of life with your loved one, try and ...
November 3, 2020
Debunking the Stages of Grief: Why the Five Stages of Grief Don't Exist
Grief is a complex creature and there isn’t a one-size-fits-a...
October 29, 2020
8 Ways to Process Grief During the Pandemic: A Helpful Guide to Taking Care of Yourself through COVID-19
For bette...
August 17, 2020
What to Say to a Grieving Friend (when you don’t know what to say)
Here are some ways you can be supportive or present for those...
July 15, 2020