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Parenting After Loss - the Power of Collective Wisdom

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Nov 26, 20206 min read

Parenting After Loss - the Power of Collective Wisdom

I've written before about talking to my living children about their sister who died before they were born (here), and the kind of...

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Aug 4, 202012 min read

#NoWords

The first words a bereaved parent hears letting them know of their entry into their own personal living nightmare are usually, “I’m so...

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'Notes for Adults' - guidance to help families affected by the death of a baby

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Apr 8, 20207 min read

'Notes for Adults' - guidance to help families affected by the death of a baby

Please find below the section that appears at the end of These Precious Little People for ease of reference for anyone needing some...

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#StayAtHome - support during these uncertain times

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Apr 8, 20207 min read

#StayAtHome - support during these uncertain times

* Please note that the following blog post was first published in 2020, around the start of the coronavirus pandemic hitting the UK "Why...

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Forgotten Mourners: Kirsty & India's Story

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Nov 18, 20194 min read

Forgotten Mourners: Kirsty & India's Story

Thank you so much to Kirsty and her eldest daughter India for sharing their experiences as part of our Forgotten Mourners series during...

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Forgotten Mourners: Emma & George's Story

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Nov 16, 20194 min read

Forgotten Mourners: Emma & George's Story

Thank you so much to Emma and her son George for sharing their experiences as part of our Forgotten Mourners series during Children's...

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Forgotten Mourners: Children's Grief Awareness Week

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Nov 16, 20194 min read

Forgotten Mourners: Children's Grief Awareness Week

November is Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month. Children’s Grief Awareness Week UK, 15th - 21st November 2019, founded by childhood...

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When you aren't feeling a 'spring' in your step

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Mar 26, 20194 min read

When you aren't feeling a 'spring' in your step

If you're reading this in the UK it's undeniable by now that spring has sprung; Mother's Day is this Sunday, daffodils are everywhere,...

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Mar 7, 201916 min read

Children's Books for the Bereaved

Following on from my blog post about talking to my rainbow babies about their big sister who came before them, I wanted to outline how...

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Exploring the unexplainable: discussing the death of a sister they never knew with my rainbows

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Mar 5, 20198 min read

Exploring the unexplainable: discussing the death of a sister they never knew with my rainbows

Talking about death with children is hard, but I have found the concept particularly delicate to navigate given my circumstances and...

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Dec 31, 20185 min read

New Year's Eve: Going 'Through It'

My youngest (coming up to 2 years old: a bundle of energy, messy blonde hair, and the most adorable little lisp) has a new favourite book...

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Remembering our precious little people this autumn & winter

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Oct 20, 20185 min read

Remembering our precious little people this autumn & winter

Autumn is a season adored by many: leaves turning stunningly beautiful fiery tones, a chill appearing in the air, evenings suddenly...

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Baby Loss Awareness: Children Grieve Too

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Oct 14, 201810 min read

Baby Loss Awareness: Children Grieve Too

Although the tide seems to be turning, and each year since my daughter Esme died back in 2013 I have seen more and more awareness raised...

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Any siblings? Yes, one of each: one dead, one alive.

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Sep 15, 20186 min read

Any siblings? Yes, one of each: one dead, one alive.

This is not a new dilemma for us. As soon as Esme died it tilted our world on its axis. Our lives were forever divided into 'before' and...

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#TogetherForChange - be the change you want to see in the world - let children grieve too

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Aug 5, 20186 min read

#TogetherForChange - be the change you want to see in the world - let children grieve too

I have heard a lot in recent years about breaking the silence that exists around the death of a baby. It is heartening to see many more...

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#TogetherForChange: Social Media following the death of a baby

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Jul 17, 20187 min read

#TogetherForChange: Social Media following the death of a baby

Social media can be both a lifeline and simply torturous after your baby dies. The baby arrival announcement you might have planned now...

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#TogetherForChange – Improving Antenatal Care

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Jul 17, 201812 min read

#TogetherForChange – Improving Antenatal Care

My pregnancy with my first baby was low risk, largely problem free. The thrill I felt at seeing the ‘positive’ result pop up on the...

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Little by little, a little becomes a lot

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Jul 12, 20184 min read

Little by little, a little becomes a lot

It has been just over two weeks since we went public with our campaign to fund the publication of These Precious Little People, and we...

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Jul 2, 20185 min read

The 'D' word

Death and children. Not words you want to see together in a sentence. But something that many children have to cope with, and often far...

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ANOTHER children’s book about baby loss?

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Jun 26, 20184 min read

ANOTHER children’s book about baby loss?

The short answer: Yes. And a much-needed one. For as long as I can remember I have loved books, and the worlds and avenues of thoughts...

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