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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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thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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,...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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...
thesepreciouslittlepeople
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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