Latest Sadness 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 ...
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...
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…
Anniversaries, Birthdays and Special Days
Anniversaries, birthdays, religious festivals, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, family celebrations and other special days including Red Nose Day may be especially difficult. As the day draws closer an...
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...
How to manage grief during back to school time
Back to school can be a tough time for anyone that’s lost a child. Here are some tips to help you cope during this difficult time.
The Experience of a Miscarriage
“It seems like a wisp of time that you were here. Places ache inside as I silently mourn.” The loss of a baby at any stage of pregnancy can have a profound impact on parents.
Why Does Early Pregnancy Loss Occur?
Generally, a miscarriage occurs when a baby dies and the pregnancy ends. Miscarriage is generally defined as the loss of a baby prior to the twentieth week of gestation. When discussing a miscarriage ...