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Rainy Days And Mondays: How to feel better
It's a difficult time of year. Whatever the reason, whether it's things going on in your personal life, or the general state for the world, January is hard. People often say to me "I don't know how...
Supporting Those Grieving at Christmas
Grieving at Christmas is hard. Christmas ads, party menus, gift guides, Secret Santas and Elf on the ruddy Shelf, it's all such a lot. When I was little, my Mum used to wrap our normal table mats in...
Dog Days and Grief Spaniels
Dogs are a man’s best friend, and a woman’s for that matter. So it’s only natural that dogs and grief go hand in paw. You may have heard of Greyfriars Bobby, the Skye Terrier who guarded his owner’s...
What bereaved parents would like you to know
3rd July is National Bereaved Parents Day. Organised by A Child of Mine , it was set up in 2020 to raise awareness for all parents who have lost a baby or child of any age, and from any...
Why we don’t fight cancer
How we talk about cancer matters. It’s easy to worry about saying the right thing, the wrong thing, and often people end up saying nothing at all, which is the worst of all. The language used...