When Mother's Day Becomes Remembrance Day | ONsite 

Losing your parents as an adult is a unique experience that sometimes defies explanation. In "I Miss My Mommy," author and illustrator Alison Garwood-Jones presents a cast of characters in various stages of grief - from denial to acceptace. She talks about the nature of this type of loss, why her art helped her through it, and why she wanted to share her insights.
00:00 Intro to parental loss
00:36 Art alleviates grief
01:36 Finding inspiration
03:21 The stages of grief
04:33 Back-to-back losses
05:42 Mother loss
08:19 When mom becomes friend
10:29 Complicated grief
12:00 Admin tasks after death
13:38 Remembrance Day
14:27 Visiting your childhood home
15:34 Importance of rituals
17:38 How grief changes
18:22 Supporting others through grief