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 this unique library has supported her since her son Joe died:
“Before Joe died I had read a lot of textbooks about many theories related to loss and grief ( this was as part of my job ).
After Joe died I realised that none of these theories & ‘head’ knowledge helped me navigate the new terrifying world I now lived in.
Finding the TCF library, having contact with Mary helped me in so many ways.
Mary choses books she thinks that I would find helpful ( she’s invariably right) plus she always writes a lovely letter giving a summary of each book.
Once I started reading parents own accounts of their children’s deaths I felt less alone. Reading parents stories reached me at an emotional level which is where healing can take place , and has helped me enormously.
Mary’s lovely warm manner, her interest in my Joe and her extensive knowledge of the hundreds of books in the library continues to help me, I always – so many years later – look forward to receiving my parcel of books. I can’t thank Mary enough, the service she runs has felt like a lifesaver to me.”

For full information on this episode visit our website here:
https://www.bereavedparentsclub.org.uk/podcast-episodes/episode-05-stories-and-support/

This podcast episode is dedicated to Mary’s daughter Claire ❤️.