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Helpful Hints - How to Support the Grieving Family
Death is a difficult subject, one which is frightening and unfamiliar to many people. Sometimes it is hard to know what to do or say to someone whose young child has died. You may feel awkward, uncomf...
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 ...
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...
SMS for dads when things don’t go to plan
Navigating Red Nose Day
Red Nose Day is a special day on our calendar. It’s where we get silly for a serious cause. We talk openly and publicly about babies and children who have died way too early and talk about preventio...
Have you eaten today?
During what was meant to be a quick check up on the way to lunch in Newtown, mother-to-be Nikki was instead told that her pregnancy was ectopic, and that she would be escorted directly to the emergenc...
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 ...
Will My Relationship Suffer?
Rocked by grief, many couples fear their relationship will be in jeopardy, or even break down permanently. Most individuals have little energy for themselves, let alone their partner, while others bec...
Why Men and Women Express Grief Differently
Biological Influences Differences in brain structure means that women are more likely to have a vocabulary for grief and a need to communicate with others about their emotional experience. Men howe...
Suggestions for Helping Yourself
“You just need to know that everyone is different. What helps one person is not always best for another.”1