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Grandparents’ Grief is Unique
‘My grief, unique to me, but oh how unfortunately common. I used to think about the legacy I was leaving my grandchildren when I died, what would they remember about me? I never thought I would ha...

Common Grief Reactions
“Grief is a tidal wave that overtakes you, smashes down upon you with unimaginable force, sweeps you up into its darkness, where you tumble and crash against unidentifiable surfaces, only to be thro...

Supporting Your Adult Grieving Child - What Can I Do?
“I am powerless, I am helpless. I am frustration. I sit with her and I cry with her I can’t reach inside her and take her broken heart. I must watch her suffer day after day.” 1 (Margare...

What Bereaved Parents Wish You Would Remember
Bereaved parents explain what they wish their family and friends would remember…

A Day in the Life of a Grandma

Not another bunch of flowers
Mother of four and Red Nose Peer Supporter Nicole lost her second child Isla in February 2016. Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, she is sharing her story, the complex feelings that come with losing...

The journey of hope and healing
Every year, our Remembrance Services are a chance for parents, families and friends to come together and acknowledge, honour and celebrate their babies and children. Our CEO Keren Ludski reflects on ...

Our Employee’s Child Has Died – How Can We Help?
When a baby or child dies The death of a baby or child can be a devastating experience. Grief can take over the whole being, and it is not uncommon for bereaved parents to feel pain and despair, ange...

A Guide for Family and Friends: Supporting the Grieving Parents
What Grieving Parents Want You to Know Please don’t avoid me. You can’t catch my grief. My world is painful and when you are too afraid to call me or say anything, you isolate me at a time when ...

When Your Co-Worker Returns After the Death of a Baby or Child
The sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child is like no other death – it has been described as the ‘ultimate loss’, a loss of hopes and dreams, a loss of part of oneself as a parent, the l...