Latest Tearfulness Articles

What is Grief?
The feelings that are experienced after the loss of a child can be powerful, unrelenting and all consuming. These may include anger, sadness, helplessness, guilt and loneliness. You may find yourself ...

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...

The Journey Begins: You and Your Partner
To outlive your child goes against the natural order of things, so that the death of your child is probably the hardest thing that you will ever have to manage. It is the ultimate loss: of hopes and d...

What Bereaved Parents Wish You Would Remember
Bereaved parents explain what they wish their family and friends would remember…
Moving Forward : Do Men and Women Grieve Differently?
The death of your child changes your life dramatically, challenging you individually and in your various relationships. Cherished assumptions and fundamental values can be questioned and nothing will ...

Surviving special days
It is common for things or events to trigger painful memories. Anniversaries, birthdays, family celebrations, a photo, a song, a baby or child of the same age are some of them. It is important to know...

The Days and Weeks Ahead After a Miscarriage
Facing the reality of everyday life after the loss may be difficult. Parents often feel that their lives have been turned upside down, yet it seems for everyone else that life is going on normally. Te...

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...

Why the Support of Friends and Family Can Make a Difference
Just being there can make a difference “...one of the best things or one of the most helpful things was that the Principal at Sian’s school, came Sunday morning with some flowers and they were b...