thesepreciouslittlepeople
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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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A book for children affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth
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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 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
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 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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