To be bereaved by suicide is widely accepted as being one of the most difficult bereavements to cope with. There are so many unanswered questions and endless possibilities for blaming yourself. To be bereaved by the suicide of one of your children is exponentially worse. As a parent you want the best for your children.…
We have ancestors – those who lived in the generations before us. We might have descendants – children born to us, and their children after them. Ancestors have died. This is the expected ‘natural’ course of events. But we don’t expect our descendants to die before us. This is not the expected ‘natural’ course of…
(A post written by a woman for women.) Catherine My daughter was a womanYoung, pretty and kindAlways ready to befriendThose who had a need.My daughter was a womanWith loves and dreamsShe liked to cookEnjoyed her bikeListened to musicWanted to nurse.My daughter was a womanPlease note I write was –My daughter was a womanWhose life was too…
If your child were alive today, how old would they be? There are many types of bereavement. As years go by we lose parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, grandparents and friends. And some of us outlive our children. It seems to me that of all these types of bereavement, it is the bereaved parents in…
Many people who have been bereaved feel guilty, even though there is usually no reason to feel this way. This article looks at the importance of finding ways of coping with any guilt feelings, otherwise they can cause damage to ourselves and others.
We are all so different, aren’t we? We have different likes and dislikes, different personalities, different life stories, and the circumstances of our bereavement are all different too. As someone wisely said, Your grief is as unique as your fingerprint Some people try to ignore the dates on the calendar that are such painful reminders…
I wrote recently about the loneliness of grief and how our friends may react. This article looks in more depth about family conflicts following bereavement. Our individuality is expressed in our relationships We are all so many people, aren’t we? Simultaneously perhaps a brother/sister, son/daughter, spouse, cousin, nephew/niece, aunt/uncle, grandparent/grandchild, friend/colleague, etc., etc. We have…
“I didn’t know grief would be so lonely… I feel so alone in my grief.” – Is this something perhaps you have said or thought? If so, this article is for you. I hope you find it helpful. Life following bereavement can be more isolating and lonelier than many people expect. Here are a few…
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