Grief Specialists
Should I let my child go to a funeral?
The time you invest in giving children detailed explanations about attending a funeral will be invaluable.
Grief Specialists
- Sep 14
- 4 min
National Period of Mourning: Time for a break?
We have asked some of our grief specialists to share their thoughts about coping after the Queen's death.
Carole
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Feelings of sadness about The Queen’s death are normal
It is completely normal to reflect on our previous losses and shed tears again.
Maria
- Sep 9
- 1 min
We join the nation in mourning our remarkable and beloved Queen
Our hearts go out to the Royal Family, the Royal Household, and all the people whose lives have been touched by Her Majesty the Queen.
Maria
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Getting Better at Asking for Help
...because most of us are no good at asking for help As children, we probably had no qualms in asking adults when we needed assistance;...
Grief Specialists
- Aug 19
- 7 min
How To Navigate The Grief Of Losing Several Loved Ones
The pandemic cruelly demonstrated the impact of multiple losses with the traumatic experience of losing two, three or more loved ones.
Carol
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Being emotionally ready to open your heart to someone else
Being ready to date isn’t about moving on or letting go of your late spouse.
Grief Specialists
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Bereavement Support Groups: Working out What’s Right for You
If a support group doesn’t work for you, you’re not a failure, and you are still grieving ‘properly’.
Dawn
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Finding a new purpose for loved ones’ clothes
A Keepsake Cushion is a way of still holding bereaved love ones close.
Detola
- Jul 15
- 4 min
Grief: one of the biggest risks to business?
Bereavement can affect an employee in many ways, there’s no set pattern and no timeline with grief.
Maria
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Mo Farah - A Life of Losses
How many adults carrying their secrets, their losses, their scars around like a millstone?
Jill
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Losing a sibling as an adult can feel like you've lost your past and your future
Just like adults, many children who lose a sibling can experience strong feelings of guilt,
Tracey
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Grief and How It Can Impact Your Relationship
Grief might bring a couple together, or it might have the opposite effect.
Maria
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Bereavement after drug abuse
A sudden loss to drug abuse can leave you with unanswered questions.
Maria
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Grief: You can’t get over it, you can’t get under it but you can work through it
Your grief journey is personal to you. One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to treating grief.
Maria
- Jun 23
- 2 min
International Widows’ Day Thursday 23rd June 2022
There are an estimated 258 million widows around the world, and nearly one in ten live in extreme poverty.
Vanessa May
- Jun 20
- 6 min
Wellbeing and Nutrition After Loss
In the first few weeks of grief, I found that I couldn’t eat very much at all, let alone cook.
Maria
- Jun 16
- 5 min
Father’s Day and Grief
A bereavement isn’t the only reason you might be grieving around Father’s Day.
Maria
- May 26
- 5 min
How to Help Children Cope With the Loss of a Grandparent
What we can do is give children the right tools to deal with emotional pain and grief.
Maria
- May 13
- 2 min
Grief and Loneliness
Although grief isn’t an illness, the loneliness it can cause can lead to mental ill health.