“Grief also makes us someone who talks to butterflies.” We think we know grief. Growing up, we might attend the funeral of our grandparent or family friend. We feel sorrow and get ready for the…
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Grief’s Jagged Edges
Yesterday I listened to a conversation Nick Cave had with Anderson Cooper for his podcast ’Is this all there is.’ As always, Nick Cave’s unique perspective on grief is an interesting listen. He has lost…
Power of community in grief
I had a very early refreshing walk with Nicola Marshall yesterday in Conwy. It was just what I needed as a restorative grief day. We laughed, we talked, we walked in easy silence and we…
Returning back to work after childloss update
Huge congratulations to Jillian on getting her paper “The impact of child loss on career decision-making and trajectory” published by the Nice Journal. Jillian Millar mum to Rachael and Frazer is now a Careers adviser…
Update on Caitlins Campaign
We featured Caitlin’s Campaign in our podcast episode #15 where Caitlin’s mum Sharron explains how it started from her daughter Caitlin’s death when she was tragically killed whilst being a passenger of a car driven…
Broken Pieces On The Floor
I decorated George’s bedroom shortly after his death. It was looking back a way of working through and facing head on the rawest and cruelst of pain imaginable. George had bought lots of items and…
Mary the Librarian at Compassionate Friends Library
In this podcast episode we hear from Mary who shares her daughter Claire and the incredible library service she runs for The Compassionate Friends. Listen to the episode on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mZ7H32aoUiiBjsDZqquwc?si=cToFzG3HQLiumgiZrhr4lg Pauline Gallagher shares how…
Share their stories…
I went to Stories Live yesterday telling the stories behind some of the portraits from the National Portrait Gallery. Mixed with very old history icons to lesser known heart jerking and inspiring people and covering…
Love Lives On
Introduction Welcome to the Bereaved Parents Club podcast’s special episode launched at the beginning of bereaved parent month. This episode explores the theme of “Love Lives On” and we hear from Aisha Peters, a bereaved…
Debbie appears on NHS Organ Donor sites
Watch Debbie reading an extract from her Middowed book and talking about her 15-year-old son Dan and his organ donation after his death. https://www.instagram.com/p/C864GxgJ1BJ/ Bereaved Parents’ Club Podcast https://www.facebook.com/nhsorgandonor/videos/1114437046290507