Holidays & Significant Days
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Anniversaries and friendships
Alice delves into her thoughts on anniversaries, significant dates and how friendships have changed.
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Coping with Mother's Day after loss
In this post we devle into Mother’s Day and ways to cope with the difficult feelings, social media and remembering them.
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Coping with Father’s Day
In this post, our trustee Jade, devles into Father’s Day and ways she’s found to cope with the difficult feelings.
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Supporting your friends or partner on Father’s Day
In this post our intern, Romy, shares tips for helping a friend or partner through Father’s Day.
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Grief, Graduation, and Falling Behind
‘For young people who have lost a parent, this time can leave you feeling a million miles away.’
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Grief, Summer and Comparison
In this post, Katie discusses the pressure around the summer months and how it is okay to take time out if you need it.
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Navigating a New Year
In this post, Ben, discusses the difficult feelings that often come with the new year and how he has found ways to cope with the transition.
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Grief isn’t just for Christmas – it’s for life.
‘It can be incredibly lonely, triggering and upsetting for those of us grieving.’
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Secondary Grief
Ben, delves into his experiences of secondary grief, which he describes as ‘ when you attach meaning to a date or experience, and you go through that feeling of loss all over again.’
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New Year, same grief
New Year’s can feel like a blank slate, but when you’re grieving, you may not have the excitement or enthusiasm to start afresh in new and exciting ways.
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Festive fear
‘Every year it feels as though Christmas creeps earlier and earlier into our consciousness. For many, it can be the most painful time of year. It’s a time that’s laden with memories…’