This article introduces elements of a study about
the grieving process of parents that have lost a
child, due to any type of death, and go to Fundación
Lazos Medellín, studying the subjective experience
each father and mother goes through. The idea
is to identify the changes that occur, characterize
the representations they have about their children
and describe every subject´s own actions to face
the issue. A qualitative design is used with the
life stories method, tale construction techniques,
drawing and semi-structured interviews. The
context is Fundación Lazos Medellín. The
investigation is performed on three men and three
women between 40 and 60 years of age. The
main findings are centered on the fact that the
parents experiencing grief have transformed their
lives due to the loss of their children. This means
that, despite the fact this experience was painful,
they have grown up as human beings, they value
existence more and they are more committed to
help other people. Concerning the strategies to face
the situation, Fundación Lazos is the most relevant
one in the grieving process. No other alternatives
such as culture, sports or psychological alternatives,
among others, are mentioned. These results have
a preliminary character and are framed within a
thesis made to achieve the psychology degree.
