Latest Remembering Articles
Down the Track
You and your partner may find that you will be “forever changed” following the death of your baby. “Normal” will take on new meaning, as you find your way into the future without your baby. Ma...
Spending Time With Your Child
In almost all situations it is possible for you to spend time with your child prior to the funeral. Ask a funeral director to make the necessary arrangements.
After the Autopsy
Hospital, Coronial Services and funeral services staff understand your need to spend time with your child. They understand that it can be very important to you to see and hold your child and to involv...
The Funeral: Choosing Helpers
There are different ways to organise a funeral. Some families want to do all the organising themselves, whilst others look to the Funeral Director to guide and support them. Finding someone who will s...
Arranging Your Child’s Funeral
You have many choices in arranging the funeral. Arrangements for children and babies may be quite different from the way adult funerals are conducted. There are few legal requirements in arranging a c...
The Funeral and Other Children in the Family
There are lots of ways in which you can include children in the arrangements for the funeral. Being involved helps both you and them to adjust to your child’s death.
Grief and Feelings of Loss
In the beginning you may feel so shocked that your body and mind cannot even begin to comprehend all that has been lost. Your investment in such a precious life is immense and deep-rooted.
A Guide for Family and Friends
Death is a difficult subject and sometimes it is hard to know what to say or do to someone whose child has died. But don’t let your own sense of helplessness keep you away. Silence and distance can ...
I am an Inspiration
I am an inspiration ... The fact that I got up out of bed makes me an inspiration. That somewhere along the line I chose to live. That I could swallow food again and even taste it.
Looking to the Future
When reflecting on parental grief, we know that the bond you formed with your child extends beyond death. Surviving will be a constant struggle, trying to adapt to a new reality that is forced upon yo...