Summary
Meet Debbie and Tracy, the two mums behind the Bereaved Parents’ Club. And meet Dan and George, their brilliant sons whose deaths led to the mums joining the club that nobody wants to be a member of.
This is an opportunity to find out how Tracy and Debbie met, and how the podcast came about. You’ll also hear about their books. Debbie wrote Midowed, published last year, which describes the first year of grief and celebrates the mother-son bond and coins the word ‘midowed’ to describe a mother that has lost her child. Tracy’s book Cooked with Love celebrates food as an expression of love and a way of sharing wonderful memories. Gathering recipes from bereaved parents it’s a mouth-watering testament to meals loved and shared, and a glimpse into the lives of the children we miss so very much.
Join us as we think about what we have achieved and what might be coming next for the Bereaved Parents’ Club.
Resources:
Cooked with Love – From plum cobbler to delicious burgers, Sammy’s Spesh, Evan’s Keema or Lani’s Chocolate Cupcakes you can find the recipes here.
Midowed: a mother’s grief, by Debbie Enever
Midowed follows Debbie’s grief journey over the first year of loss after the death of her 15 year old son Dan in 2018, interwoven with Dan’s life story from birth to his last day. There’s pain, friendship, love, and quite a bit of football…
The Compassionate Friends website for lots of supportive resources
The Good Grief Project for details about active grief retreats
Meet and Grief – an independent group meeting monthly in Knutsford Cheshire for any grief and loss run by Nicola Marshall.
A Child of Mine have hosted National Bereaved Parents Day since 2020. They encourage bereaved parents to share stories and are here to support families with emotional support, practical information and guidance. They also offer training and education to healthcare professionals from a parent’s perspective. On Bereaved Parents Day they invite people to join together in their Facebook group in remembering their babies and children by:
- Sharing a photo or your story – Let’s keep their memory alive by celebrating their lives
- Lighting a candle at 7 pm on the 3rd – Together, we create a warm glow of love that rises above loss
- Sending a message of love – Let other bereaved parents know they’re not alone
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Episode 20 Transcript:
Bereaved Parents’ Day 2025 – the Bereaved Parents’ Club
Host: Debbie Enever
Guest: Tracy Edwards
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